Authentication Quiz

What is the availability status of the LCPS Cyber exercise environment?

• Available to Students

• Restricted Access

• Available to Teachers Only

• Not Available

What is the process of verifying a user's credentials to confirm their identity called?

• Authorization

• Encryption

• Authentication

• Verification

What is the most common form of authentication credentials?

• Email/Password pair

• Username/Password pair

• Biometric scan

• Security token

What happens when you enter your password?

• It is encrypted and stored

• It is hashed and compared to the stored hash value

• It is sent to the server in plain text

• It is saved on your device

What is compared to authenticate your password?

• The encrypted password

• The plain text password

• The hash value of the password

• The password length

Why can't passwords be reversed once they are hashed?

• Hashing is a one-way function

• They are encrypted with a reversible algorithm

• They are stored in plain text

• They are encoded with a reversible code

How is data stored when it is encrypted?

• Stored as plain text on a device or server.

• Encrypted, and the encrypted file is stored on a device or server.

• Hashed, and the hash is stored on a device or server.

• Compressed and stored on a device or server.

In a brute force attack, what is the outcome when the correct password is found?

• Failed

• Success

• Error

• Timeout

What happens if the hash values match in a dictionary attack?

• The password is secured

• The password is cracked

• The system is updated

• The data is encrypted

What happens if there is a match between the hash value and the database in a lookup table?

• The password is encrypted

• The password is cracked

• The password is deleted

• The password is reset