Pearson 1CP2 - 5.2 - Cyber and Malware

What term do we use to describe the protection of computer systems from unauthorised access or being damaged or made inaccessible?

• Network security
• Data science
• Cybersecurity
• Software development

Cyber security aims to prevent these three things

• unauthorised access

• damage to a system

• hackers making a system inaccessible

• a system being used to attack another

• a system crashing due to errors in its programming

A significant portion of data held by the government and the military is deemed ??? and access to this by third parties needs to be prevented.

• sensitive

• public
• restricted
• classified

Financial data or personal data (relating to an individual) is deemed...

• Non-sensitive
• Open
• Sensitive
• Public

What do we call any kind of electronic attack on a computer system, server, network or other IT device?

• Phishing
• Cyberattack
• Malware
• Data breach

Cyber attacks may be used to gain ??? to data contained within the system

• access
• control
• exit
• entry

Cyber attacks may be used to delete or ??? information

• encrypt
• steal

• hide
• modify

Cyber attacks can be used to make a system ??? for use.

• unavailable

• insecure

• at risk

• vulnerable

Cyber attacks can be used to ??? ??? a device connected to the network (usually by overriding safety limits).

• internally open

• tap into

• logically override

• physically damage

What do intelligence and security professionals consider to be a greater threat to national security than terrorism?

• Energy crisis

• Cyberattacks
• Natural disasters
• Food insecurity