Cybersecurity Quiz

What is an example of an internal threat caused by employee sabotage or theft?

• a) An employee steals a laptop containing sensitive data from the office.

• b) An employee accidentally deletes a file from the server.

• c) An employee visits a website that infects their computer with malware.

• d) An employee shares their password with a colleague.

What is an example of a social-engineering technique used to obtain secure information by deception?

• a) A hacker sends an email pretending to be a legitimate company and asks the recipient to click on a link.

• b) A hacker breaks into a network using a vulnerability in the software.

• c) A hacker installs a keylogger on a computer to record the keystrokes of the user.

• d) A hacker scans a network for open ports and services.

What is the name of the malicious software that encrypts the files on a computer and demands a ransom for their decryption?

• a) Spyware

• b) Adware

• c) Ransomware

• d) Rootkit

What is the name of the type of hacking that is motivated by political or ideological goals?

• a) Commercial hacking

• b) Government hacking

• c) Individual hacking

• d) Hacktivism

What is an example of an operational loss caused by a cyber attack?

• a) A company loses its customers’ trust and loyalty.

• b) A company pays a fine for violating data protection laws.

• c) A company suffers a disruption in its production or service delivery.

• d) A company loses its competitive edge or trade secrets.

What is the name of the type of virus that replicates itself and spreads to other computers through a network?

• a) Worm

• b) Trojan

• c) Rootkit

• d) Keylogger

What is the name of the process of determining the impact level of a successful cyber attack on an organisation?

• a) Risk assessment

• b) Risk management

• c) Risk mitigation

• d) Risk analysis

What is the name of the organisation that provides regular updates on the current and changing cyber threat landscape in the UK?

• a) The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

• b) The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP)

• c) The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)

• d) The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

What is the name of the type of malware that hides itself from detection by antivirus software and gains administrator privileges on a computer?

• a) Rootkit

• b) Trojan

• c) Keylogger

• d) Spyware