IC 2025 Exam Review

How do breaches affect an organization?

• Reputation Loss

• Financial Impact

• Legal Liability

• All of the Above

What are some potential impacts of a cybersecurity breach?

• Financial loss due to theft or destruction of data

• Damage to reputation and loss of customer trust

• Legal and regulatory penalties for non-compliance

• All of the Above

Which of the following is the correct equation for risk?

• Confidentiality + integrity + availability = risk

• Asset + vulnerability + threat = risk

• Risk management + asset management = risk

• Vector + asset + credentials = risk

Which aspect of the CIA triad ensures data accuracy?

• Instantiation

• Inheritance

• Intergrity

• Iteration

What does the "A" in the CIA triad stand for?

• Approvals

• Availability

• Accounts

• Agency

Which circumstance(s) can be considered as a common threat vector?

• Phishing emails

• Malware-infected attachments

• Outdated software and hardware

• All of the Above

Which type of malware can self-replicate across a network?

• Worm

• Adware

• Spyware

• Virus

Which of the following approaches would be considered as an ethical hacker?

• A hacker is motivated by a political agenda

• A hacker operates for moral and legal purposes

• A hacker who seeks financial gain

• None of the above

According to NIST, what is the primary objective of incident response (IR)?

• Minimizing weaknesses before the incident

• Providing support services for the end user

• Mitigating violations of security policies and recommended practices

• Support the electrical team if there is a power outage

What is the primary focus of generative AI?

• Enhancing security measures and detecting threats

• Mimicking human cognitive abilities

• Creating new content from existing data

• Surpassing human intelligence across all cognitive abilities and capabilities