Chapter 1: Introduction to Cyber Security

1. What is the primary goal of cybersecurity?

• A) To enhance internet speed

• B) To safeguard systems, networks, and data from digital attacks

• C) To promote social media usage

• D) To increase computer storage capacity

2. Which of the following is NOT a component of the CIA triad in cybersecurity?

•  A) Confidentiality

•   B) Integrity

•  C) Availability

•   D) Efficiency

3. What type of cyber threat involves deceptive attempts to acquire sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity?

• A) Viruses

•  B) Hacking

•  C) Phishing

•    D) Firewalls

4. What is the role of firewalls in cybersecurity?

• A) To detect and remove viruses from computers

•  B) To monitor and control network traffic based on security rules

•  C) To create strong passwords for users

•   D) To educate users on security best practices

5. Which principle of the CIA triad ensures that information remains accurate and unaltered unless changed by authorized entities?

• A) Confidentiality

• B) Integrity

• C) Availability

•  D) Transparency

6. What is the significance of user awareness in cybersecurity?

 

•   A) It helps in increasing internet speed

   

•   B) It prevents data breaches

•    C) It increases computer storage capacity

   

•   D) It promotes social media usage

7. What is the primary purpose of antivirus software?

•    A) To monitor network traffic

•    B) To control access to sensitive information

• C) To detect and remove malicious software from computers

•  D) To create strong passwords for users

8. Which type of cyber threat involves unauthorized access to systems and data?

•    A) Phishing   

• B) Viruses

•   C) Hacking

•   D) Firewalls

9. What is the core principle of confidentiality in cybersecurity?

•  A) Ensuring data accuracy

•   B) Preventing unauthorized access to information

•  C) Maintaining data availability

•  D) Enhancing internet speed

10. What is the primary significance of cybersecurity in today's interconnected world?

• A) It promotes online gaming

•   B) It guards against threats that could compromise national infrastructure

• C) It increases computer storage capacity

     

•  D) It enhances social media usage