CIA, Actors & Authentication

The skill level of _________ is always considered low as they rely on pre-existing tools rather than developing their own exploits.

• state actors

• hactivists

• script kiddies

• nation states

The attacks of ________ are driven by cause rather than financial gain, and they are typically motivated by political, commercial, or economic ideologies.

• shadow IT

• insider threats

• organized crime

• hacktivists

Match the following types of hackers

• identify & fix vulnerabilities

• grey hat

• malicious, cause harm, want profit

• black hat

• illegal activities for personal intent

• white hat

_________ have extensive resources and capabilities, often with full support of their governments, allowing them to carry out sophisticated exploits.

• State Actors

• Nation States

• Shadow IT

• Organized Crime Groups

_________ are generally motivated by financial gain or power. They might sell data on the dark web, conduct espionage or disrupt normal business operations until ransom is paid.

• Organized Crime Groups

• Hacktivists

• Script Kiddies

• Insider Threats

Match the following

• Not part of the CIA Triad

• Accountability

• Ensures timely access to data

• Availability

• Ensures data remains accurate

• Confidentiality

• Ensures authorized access

• Integrity

Match the following AAA frameworks and components

• Defines resources they can access

• Authorization

• Verifies the identity of users / systems

• Accounting

• Tracks activities

• Authentication

Non-repudiation uses hashing or checksums to ensure that evidence has not been tampered with and that verifies the integrity of the data.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a method used for authenticating people?

• What you know (password)

• What you have (key card)

• Who you are (biometrics)

• Where you are (your location)

• All are methods used to authenticate people

Which of the following is NOT an example using biometrics for authentication?

• password

• voice recognition

• facial recognition

• iris scan

• fingerprint