Cybersecurity Basics

Why is it important for high school students to be interested in cybersecurity?

• To protect personal information from hackers

• To learn how to build computers

• To become a software developer

• To improve social media skills

What is the primary purpose of cybersecurity?

• To enhance digital entertainment

• To protect you from digital attacks and accidents

• To improve internet speed

• To create digital art

Cybersecurity professionals are considered the digital versions of which of the following?

• Artists

• Chefs

• Firefighters

• Musicians

Why are cybersecurity professionals needed?

• To develop new software

• To manage social media

• To defend against attacks on critical infrastructure

• To design websites

What is the expected number of unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the US in the next 5 years?

• 1 million

• 750,000

• 500,000

• 1.5 million

According to Chapter 1 of "Cybersecurity for Beginners", what transformation factor gave rise to cybersecurity threats?

• People bought more computers.

• Organizations placing much more information on the Internet.

• Internet connection speeds became faster, cheaper and more widely adopted.

• Too much sharing of information on social media websites.

If you like to draw, how can this interest be applied in a cybersecurity career?

• Writing secure code

• Creating new ciphers

• Creating visuals for authentication methods

• Tracking computer evidence

What can an interest in sports or entertainment lead to in a cybersecurity career?

• Writing secure code

• Creating new ciphers

• Tracking computer evidence

• Protecting statistical data

What is the term used to describe unauthorized access to data or systems?

• Hacking

• Encoding

• Cryptography

• Steganography

What does an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) do to electronic devices?

• It enhances the performance of the devices

• It destroys every component of the devices exposed to it

• It makes the devices work faster

• It allows the devices to operate without power