Cybersecurity

Which of these would be most suitable for a work username, allowing the most cybersecurity?

• jane.doe

• jdoe1990

• jdo.IT

• jdoe

Answer explanation

The most secure username would give the least possible personal information.

What is a way in which hackers may attempt to access personal or financial information.

You are working at a company called @Apollo. Look at this email, what about it indicates that it is a phishing email?

• Email address

• Customer name

• Link URL

• Language, spelling and grammar

• Graphics

Every organization is at risk of a cyber attack and therefore must take appropriate action to protect itself.

What measures can a company take to protect themselves?

An ex employee logs into the database of their previous employer and sends a spam email. Is this an internal or external threat?

• Internal

• External

Which of these pieces of information would be classed as personal data?

• National Insurance numebr

• Driving license number

• Date and place of birth

• Job title

• IP address

Why might an internal security threat pose greater danger than an external threat?

• Internal users are better at hacking

• Internal users have direct access to company infrastructure

• Internal users cam access the organizational data without authentication

• internal users can access the infrastructure devices through the internet