Cybersecurity 101

1)What does the CIA triad stand for in cybersecurity?

• Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

• Control, Inspection, Audit

• Cybersecurity, Integrity, Authorization

• Confidentiality, Innovation, Accuracy

Which of the following is a type of malware?

• Firewall

• Antivirus

• Router

• Worm

What is phising ?

• Installing antivirus software

• Sending fraudulent emails to obtain sensitive information

• Creating a secure password

• Encrypting emails for privacy

Which of the following is NOT a cybersecurity best practice?

• Regularly updating software

• Using strong and unique passwords

• Sharing your password with trusted friends

• Enabling two-factor authentication

What is the primary purpose of a firewall?

• To detect viruses in a system

• To encrypt sensitive data

• To prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network

• To back up data

What is ransomware?

• A type of malware that encrypts files and demands payment for their release

• A software used to increase the speed of a computer

• A program that scans for spyware

• A type of phishing attack

What does "zero-day" vulnerability mean?

• A vulnerability that has been patched immediately

• A firewall that blocks all incoming traffic

• A virus that infects a system on the first day of its discover

• A vulnerability known only to the attackers

Which of the following is used for encrypting internet communication?

• HTTP

• SSL/TLS

• FTP

• DNS

What is a brute-force attack?

• A social engineering attack

• An attack where the attacker tries every possible combination of passwords

• An attack that uses overwhelming traffic to shut down a service

• An attack that exploits a software bug

Which one of the following is a common method of protecting against unauthorized access to a system?

• Enabling remote access

• Using default usernames and passwords

• Disabling firewalls

• Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA)