CyberSecurity Study Guide

Which of the following is not true about cybersecurity?

• Recent data breaches have released personal information of hundreds of millions of people.

• Cyber attacks can devastate large organizations, but individuals are largely unaffected.

• As we rely more on computing devices to store and send data, we increase our vulnerability to cyber attacks.

• Cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

Which of the following devices is not connected to the Internet of Things?

• An AM/FM radio without any bluetooth or Internet connection capabilities

• A wearable device that measures your physical activity and allows you to track your activity through a mobile app

• A smart thermostat that allows you to remotely control your home’s temperature through a mobile app

• A digital baby monitor that allows you to stream video and audio of your nursery from the Internet

Which of the following is true about the Internet of Things?

I. The Internet of Things is the network of devices with the ability to connect and exchange data.

II. The Internet of Things increases our vulnerability to cyber attacks.

III. The Internet of Things is purely positive–there are no negative consequences to increased connectivity

• I only

• I and II

• I and III

• None of the above

Which of the following is true about jobs in the field of cybersecurity?

• There are a lot of unfilled positions in cybersecurity right now, but in the next few years all of those positions will be filled.

• Right now there aren’t many unfilled cybersecurity positions, but there will be more in the next couple of years.

• There are many unfilled cybersecurity positions right now, and there will be even more unfilled positions in the next couple of years.

• There are too many qualified cybersecurity professionals. There are no unfilled positions now, and there won’t be any unfilled positions in the next few years.

Which of the following describes an instance of legal hacking?

• Security hacking is never legal

• Grey hat hacking

• Looking for security risks on a product that is excluded from a bug bounty program.

• Penetration testing for a company

In cybersecurity, what does CIA stand for?

• Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Cybersecurity Investigation Agency

• Cybersecurity, Internet, Accessibility

Alice is buying books from an online retail site, and she finds that she is able to change the price of a book from $19.99 to $1.99.

Which part of the CIA triad has been broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

A privacy policy discloses:

• How a company uses your data

• How a company shares your data

• How a company gathers your data

• All of the above

Which of the following are best practices for having a secure password?

• Creating a password that is long in length

• Creating a password that has a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters

• Using a password manager

• All of the above

Cryptography is defined as:

• The practice of encoding information so only authorized people can read it

• Sensitive information sent over networks that needs to be secured

• Verified authority to view information, such as a password or key

• The act of stealing personal information online