BAC 2316 – CYBER SECURITY KCA Past Paper

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2019/2020
EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED
COMPUTING
BAC 2316: CYBER SECURITY
FULL TIME/PART TIME
ORDINARY EXAMINATIONS
DATE: MAY, 2020 TIME: 6 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL Questions

SECTION 2: 20 MARKS
1. Explain the reasons why a network administrator would choose Linux as an operating
system in the Security Operations Center (SOC). (6 Marks)
2. A threat actor has gained administrative access to a system and achieved the goal of
controlling the system for a future DDoS attack by establishing a communication channel
with a CnC owned by the threat actor. Explain the phases the threat actor used in the
Cyber Kill Chain model to arrive at the described situation. (14 Marks)
SECTION 3: 20 MARKS
1. Describe different types of access attacks your organization may face in the cyber space.
(10 Marks)
2. Describe the steps you would take as a Cyber Security Specialist to harden network
devices in your organization. (10 Marks)

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