Introduction to Cyber Security unit I

What is Cyber Security?

• The technique of protecting systems and data from cyber-attacks.

• A method to enhance online shopping experiences.

• A way to increase internet speed.

• A type of software used for gaming.

What is Cyber security all about?

• It protects online information.

• It is a method to increase internet speed.

• It is a type of software.

• It is a way to enhance online shopping.

What are the Four Fundamentals of Cyber security?

• Device Protection, Securing Online Connection, Securing Email Communication, Protecting and Performing Timely Backups of Files and Documents

• Using strong passwords, updating software, avoiding public Wi-Fi, and using antivirus.

• Regularly changing passwords, using firewalls, avoiding phishing emails, and backing up data.

• None of the above.

What is the Human Layer in Cyber Security?

• The weakest link in any cyber security strategy.

• The strongest defense against cyber threats.

• A type of software used for security.

• A method to enhance online shopping.

What is Malware?

• Malicious software designed to harm a computer system.

• Software that enhances system performance.

• A type of antivirus software.

• A method to increase internet speed.

What are Network vulnerabilities?

• Weaknesses within an organization's hardware or software infrastructure.

• Strong points in a network.

• Methods to enhance network speed.

• None of the above.

What is an Exploit?

• The actual malicious code that cybercriminals use.

• A method to enhance system performance.

• A type of antivirus software.

• A way to increase internet speed.

What is a Threat in Cyber Security?

• A potentially dangerous event that has not occurred.

• A type of software.

• A method to enhance online shopping.

• None of the above.

According to the IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024, what percentage of all cyber-attacks in 2022 were ransomware attacks?

• 10%

• 15%

• 17%

• 20%

What is a Trojan horse in the context of cybersecurity?

• A type of malware

• A security protocol

• A network attack

• A phishing technique