Linux
What commands are used to update software on a Linux computer?
sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade
What are the steps to competition that I write out every time?
1. Unique ID
2. Read the ReadMe
3. Forensic Questions
4. Complete the ReadMe
5. Checklist/scripts
What was the name of the primary user on the Santa's Workshop image?
ElfShelf
Should the local security policy Do not allow blank anonymous enumeration of SAM Accounts and shares be enabled or disabled?
Enabled
What network device can be configured to block and control incoming and outgoing traffic?
Firewall
Name 2 services that should be disabled unless specified on the ReadMe (Linux).
Apache, NGINX, Telnet, FTP, MySql, Filezilla, Samba (from the Basic Linux Security pdf)
Name all the different systems used for the images this year (excluding training and practice rounds).
Ubuntu 24, Mint 21, Windows 11, Server 2022, Server 2019
Which practice image required you to fix snap-ins for the Microsoft Management Console in order to access things like the Control Panel?
Cincinnati Zoo
What application do you use to change user passwords and account types?
Control Panel
What encoding algorithm often outputs strings that end in "=" or "==" ?
Base 64
What does sudo stand for?
Superuser do (or substitute user do)
What movie, show or game was the theme of the CyberPatriot images this year?
Suits
Which practice image started you off with negative points?
Mushroom Kingdom
What sequence of keystrokes should be required to log into a computer, the only sequence of keystrokes that hackers can't send through RDP to attack a computer?
Ctrl-Alt-Del
What language is used to access data from databases?
SQL
What file should you check for malicious programs running at a certain time interval?
/etc/crontab
How many points were the Cisco Packet Tracer and Quiz worth in the semifinals round?
Quiz: 72
Packet Tracer: 168
What type of malware affected Notepad in the Among the Reindeer practice image?
Fork Bomb
What database is made of keys and stores settings for a Windows system?
Windows Registry
What application is commonly used, that we've seen in competition before, to capture network packets to analyze?
Wireshark