Unit 1 - Introduction to CyberPatriot and CyberSecurity

Unit 1

Introduction to CyberPatriot and CyberSecurity

Multiple Choice

What is CyberPatriot?

• Hacker training

• Python programming

• Computer Science using military drones

• Youth cyber defense training and competition

Multiple Select

How do you earn points in CyberPatriot competition rounds?

• Building secure networks

• Successfully getting access to other computers

• Finding the right answers to quiz questions

• Fixing a vulnerability

Multiple Choice

All vulnerabilities are scored or hinted in the README

• That's right!

• That's not how it works

• What's a README?

Multiple Choice

Your team must open a Virtual Machine (VM) image before scoring starts

• Correct

• Not sure

• You can score before that part

Multiple Select

When can teams compete during one of the rounds?

• As many times they want over the round window as long as its less than 6 hours

• Six consecutive hours anytime within the round window

• Whenever they are able throughout the week of the competition

• Only after school or on weekends

Multiple Select

What is cybersecurity?

• Keeping computers safe and available to those who need it

• Shutting down hackers by sabotaging their attack systems

• Keeping computerized data unavailable for those who should not have it

• Protecting computer hardware from earthquakes

Multiple Select

Which of the following rely on computers?

• Stores

• Doctor's offices

• Police

• Schools

Multiple Choice

How did hackers get access to cash registers at Target stores in 2014?

• Remote exploits

• Backdoors

• Password cracking

• Social engineering

Multiple Choice

What kind of things do Cyber Sleuths do at their jobs?

• Maintain day-to-day security

• Protect government or contractor networks form attack

• Watch for insider threats and perform digital forensics for law enforcement

• Make security policies, train employees, and conduct Research & Development

Multiple Choice

In general computer jobs pay better than cybersecurity jobs

• Correct

• Incorrect