What is Cybersecurity Vocab Quiz

Software installed on a computer that collects data on the user and then redirects advertising sites to the web browser.

• Adware
• Worm
• Tor browser
• Phreaking
• Virus

All points or areas in a system that could be used or compromised to allow hacker sentry into the system.

• attack surface
• zero-day vulnerability
• Virus
• script kiddie
• white-hat hacker

The avenue or path a hacker uses to commit an attack.

• attack vector
• Adware
• white-hat hacker
• social engineering
• Worm

Data can be accessed when needed

• Availability
• attack surface
• Worm
• Tor browser
• zero-day vulnerability

Hacker usually operating outside the law.

• black-hat hacker
• attack vector
• zero-day vulnerability
• Virus
• Adware

Initiative by a vendor that offers rewards for finding flaws and vulnerabilities found in its software.

• bug-bounty program
• Availability
• Adware
• white-hat hacker
• attack surface

The three underlying principles of data protection: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

• CIA Triad
• black-hat hacker
• attack surface
• Worm
• attack vector

The condition of being private or secret.

• Confidentiality
• bug-bounty program
• attack vector
• zero-day vulnerability
• Availability

Attempt to steal, damage, or destroy data or a computer system.

• Cyberattack
• CIA Triad
• Availability
• Adware
• black-hat hacker

Process of protecting a system against unintended or malicious changes or use.

• Cybersecurity
• Confidentiality
• black-hat hacker
• attack surface
• bug-bounty program