Cyber Security practice

What are access rights assigned to specific users and groups of users to control the ability of the users to view or make changes to system objects?

• Phishing
• Permissions
• Encryption

A method of computer access control which a user can pass by successfully presenting authentication factors from at least two of the three categories of knowledge, possession, and inherence and a part of password management

• multi-factor authentication
• password complexity
• permissions

Disabling unused features such as Bluetooth and Near Field Communication is an example of?

• Password Management
• Device Hardening
• Malware

Any software used to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems is known as?

• Malware
• Operating System
• Device Driver

A network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a defined set of security rules.

• Anti-virus

• Firewall

• Encryption

• Malware

What is two-factor (or two-step) authentication?

• Username and password

• Password + PIN

• Enter password twice

• Username/password + text message code

What does AES stand for?

• Advanced Encryption Security

• Advanced Encryption Standard

• Advanced Encryption System

• Asymmetric Encryption Standard

• Asymmetric Encryption Security

The primary difference between "Patches" and "Vulnerabilities" (in software & hardware) is:

• Vulnerabilities are weaknesses and Patches are fixes

• Patches are weaknesses and Vulnerabilities are fixes

• Patches and Vulnerabilities are both fixes

• Patches and vulnerabilities are the same

Which of the following products or technologies would you use to establish a baseline for an operating system?

• Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer

• Microsoft Security Patch

• Microsoft Security Service Pack

• VPN

What approach to availability involves using file permissions?

• Layering

• Limiting

• Filtering

• Screening