J277 Network Threats

Getting someone to try and break into your system in order to find the weaknesses is called...

• pen testing

• pat testing

• part testing

• hacking

Which of the following are physical protection from threats?

• firewall

• CCTV

• fences

• locks

• encryption

Encryption which uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the data is known as ____________ encryption.

Select the rules which might form part of a strong password policy

• Your password must be at least 8 characters long

• Your password should not contain your name

• Your password must include a mix of upper- and lower-case letters

• Your password must contain at least 1 number or special character

• Your password must be changed every 3 days

In a school, user access levels are used to...

• Allow students to open files from shared drives, but not to edit or delete them

• Prevent students from installing games on their computers

• Stop teachers from deleting software

• Prevent students from accessing games on the internet

Which of these would be the strongest password?

• p@ssw0rd

• 123456789

• l1@masAreCute1337

• strongpasswordsarelongpasswords

Which of these are the two biggest software vulnerabilities?

• Unpatched software

• Not updating your antivirus

• Having a weak password

• Installing programs off the internet

• Falling for phishing scams

Which of the following are features of a firewall?

• Block unsafe websites

• Prevent unwanted devices from connecting to your trusted network

• Filtering packets from known unsafe IP addresses

• Blocking phishing emails

• Encrypting all the data you send to the internet

This is an example of a ________ email.

Which of these are indicators of a phishing email?

• bad spelling and grammar

• email uses your real name

• sent from a legit-looking address

• Link to enter password/personal details

• Has a time limit to add a sense of urgency