Unit 4 - Principles of Cybersecurity

Noah, Samuel, and Arjun are working on a project to secure their school's computer system. They are focusing on a principle known as the CIA Triad in Cybersecurity. What does this refer to?

• Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Computer Integration Algorithms

• Confidential Information Availability

Aiden sends an email to Benjamin and Aria. They want to be sure that the email is indeed from Aiden. This assurance is known as what?

• Data Integrity

• Data Availability

• Source Availability

• Source Integrity

In a school project, Benjamin, Harper, and Oliver are working on a database. They need to ensure that the data they input is accessible by their teacher when needed. This concept is known as what?

• Integrity

• Availability

• Confidentiality

• Security

Arjun, Nora, and Aiden are working on a Cybersecurity project. They are discussing the acronym PPT. According to them, what does PPT refer to in the context of Cybersecurity?

• People, Programming, and Teaching

• People, Processes, and Technology

• Programming, Processing, and Thinking

• Protecting, Providing, and Teaching

Isla is the network administrator at a large corporation. She is tasked with controlling which employees, like Samuel and Avery, have access to the company's networks and determining what level of access each employee has. This is an example of what?

• Confidentiality

• Availability

• Integrity

• Encryption

Noah, Olivia, and William are discussing about Cyber Hygiene. They agreed on all points except one. Which one did they not agree on?

• Locking their computers when in public areas

• Encrypting their hard drives at regular intervals

• Shielding their keyboards when they type passwords

• Not letting strangers use their computers

• Keeping sensitive information in secure places

Mason is considering using an offsite data storage/backup for his project data. Is this an example of "Confidentiality"?

• True

• False

Isla downloaded a software called "Anti-malware Software" on her computer. Aria told her that this software collects information about her, without her knowledge or consent. Is Aria's statement true or false?

• True

• False

Rohan, a cybersecurity expert, is investigating a recent security breach in his company. He comes across a method that the attacker used to exploit a flaw in the system. In cybersecurity terms, what is the term used to best describe this?

• Malware

• Threat

• Vulnerability

• Risk

Arjun is working in the field of Cybersecurity. He comes across a term "Threat". In this context, what would be the best definition of a "Threat"?

• An individual or a piece of malware that Arjun identifies, which desires and/or is able to cause harm to his company's network.

• A flaw in his company's network that an attacker can use to harm the system.

• The method by which an attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Arjun's company's network.

• The potential that a threat identified by Arjun will exploit a vulnerability in his company's network.