Introduction to Cybersecurity

Which of the following cybersecurity frameworks strive to improve the infrastructure of an organization's cybersecurity practices by providing standard methods and processes for combatting attacks?

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

• NIST Framework

• SAFETY Framework

• Organization of Cybersecurity 27005

Which of the following is a form of security which focuses on making programs more secure throughout their lifecycle?

• Application security

• Information security

• Disaster recovery

• Operational security

Eric and his team are building a firewall for a system which acts as a barrier to unwanted data transfer. Which of the following type of security are they using?

• Information security

• Disaster recovery

• Network security

• Continuity planning

A bank is setting up a security system to safeguard their data from unauthorized access or changes. Which of the following type of security should they be using?

• Application security

• Information security

• Disaster recovery

• Operational security

Which of the following is NOT one of the key concepts of information assurance?

• Communication

• Authorization

• Confidentiality

• Availability

Which of the following is NOT a function of a cybersecurity framework?

• Identify vulnerabilities within an organization

• Protect the organization's information and assets

• Inform the security team when authorized access is granted to a system

• Respond to breaches and intrusions

Which of the following types of frameworks is a set arrangement of activities for cyber protection to stop common attacks on systems?

• Critical Security Controls (CIS)

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PIC DSS)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO 27001 27002)

• NIST Framework

Jason is hired to find the flaws in computer systems and reports them to the systems' administrators. Which of the following best describes Jason's position?

• Gray-hat hacker

• Blue-hat hacker

• Green-hat hacker

• White-hat hacker

Select all of the examples of malware.

• Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack

• Denial of Service (DoS) attack

• Ransomware

• Worms

Alicia is a law-abiding citizen, however, just for fun, she hacked into a company's network to see if there were vulnerabilities without permission. Which of the following best describes Alicia?

• Gray-hat hacker

• Blue-hat hacker

• Green-hat hacker

• White-hat hacker