Information Security Quiz2

What field focuses on managing risks associated with using, processing, storing, and transferring data?

• Information Technology

• Information Assurance

• Cybersecurity

• Data Science

Which security measure ensures that information is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals or devices?

• Authenticity

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

What does integrity refer to in terms of information security?

• Ensuring authorized users have access to information

• Encryption of highly confidential data

• Safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information

• Verifying an individual's authorization

Which security attribute establishes the validity of a transmission or originator?

• Authenticity

• Non-repudiation

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

What does non-repudiation assure in terms of data transmission?

• Proof of sender's identity

• Timely access to information services

• Encryption of data

• Proof of delivery for the recipient

Which discipline focuses on developing tools and countermeasures to protect information from external threats?

• Information Technology

• Data Science

• Information Security

• Network Administration

What was the commentator's analogy to describe the SolarWinds cyber-attack?

• The Digital Tsunami

• IT's Pearl Harbor

• Cyber Warfare

• The Digital Apocalypse

What did the Chinese hackers breach that affected over 250,000 Microsoft Exchange Server customers?

• Stole financial data

• Stole emails

• Disabled firewalls

• Infected systems with malware

Which field involves implementing organization-wide standards to minimize cyber threats?

• Data Science

• Cybersecurity

• Information Assurance

• Network Administration

What is the primary goal of Information Security?

• Maximizing data storage

• Preventing illicit access to private information

• Enhancing data encryption

• Expanding network infrastructure