Quiz on Cyber Security

_______ is the practice and precautions taken to protect valuable information from unauthorised access, recording, disclosure or destruction.

• Network Security

• Database Security

• Information Security

• Physical Security

Which of the following information security technology is used for avoiding browser-based hacking?

• Anti-malware in browsers

• Remote browser access

• Adware remover in browsers

• Incognito mode in a browser

_______ technology is used for analyzing and monitoring traffic in network and information flow.

• Cloud access security brokers (CASBs)

• Managed detection and response (MDR)

• Network Security Firewall

• Network traffic analysis (NTA)

A _________ can gain access illegally to a system if the system is not properly tested in scanning and gaining access phase.

• security officer

• malicious hacker

• security auditor

• network analyst

Which of the following hacking tools and techniques hackers’ do not use for maintaining access in a system?

• Rootkits

• Backdoors

• Trojans

• Wireshark

Which of the following typically keeps tabs on every online activity the victim engages in, compiles all the data in the background, and sends it to a third party? 

• 1. Adware

• 1. Malware

• Spyware

• All of the above 

What kind of malware does not replicate or clone itself through infection? 

• Rootkits 

• Worms 

• Viruses

• Trojans

Which of the items listed below is the least strong security protocol? 

• SFTP 

• SSL 

• SMTP

• HTTPS 

They are malicious hackers whose primary goal is to commit cybercrimes to make money. Who are "they" in this context? 

• White Hat Hackers 

• Black  Hat Hackers

• Hacktivists 

• Gray Hat Hackers

Which of the following phrases describes taking someone else's creation or idea and using it for one's own advantage?

• Intellectual property rights 

• Piracy 

• Plagiarism

• All of the above