Cybersecurity Terminology Quiz Part 1

Advanced persistent threats typically require high levels of expertise and substantial resources to execute. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user, process, device, and network.

• True

• False

Access control is defined as the process of granting or denying specific requests to obtain and use information and related information processing services.

• True

• False

What is the methodology that assumes no knowledge of the internal structure and implementation detail of the assessment object?

• Blacklist

• Breach

• Continuous Monitoring

• Black Box Testing

What is a list of entities that are blocked or denied privileges or access?

• Blacklist

• Breach

• Cryptography

• Data Loss

What is the compromise of security that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to protected information?

• Breach

• Compromise

• Confidentiality

• Decryption

What is the violation of the security policy of a system such that an unauthorized disclosure, modification, or destruction of sensitive information has occurred?

• Continuous Monitoring

• Critical Infrastructure

• Compromise

• Digital Forensics

What is the process of changing plain text into ciphertext for the purpose of security or privacy?

• Denial of Service

• Encryption

• Endpoint Protection Platform

• Digital Signature

An attacker is a party who acts with malicious intent to compromise an information system.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of Endpoint Protection Platform?

• To protect end-user machines against attack

• To safeguard information systems from exfiltration

• To breach the security of a network

• To detect and prevent undesirable applications