FBLA CyberSecurity Vocabulary Words

What is Access Control in cybersecurity?

• A method to restrict access to resources

• A type of cyber attack

• A programming language

• A network protocol

Authentication in the context of cybersecurity is:

• A process to verify the identity of a user or system.

• A method to encrypt data for secure transmission.

• A technique to prevent unauthorized access to a network.

• A strategy to backup data regularly.

The purpose of Antivirus software is to:

• Detect and remove malware

• Speed up the computer

• Enhance graphics performance

• Manage files

What does Attack Surface refer to in cybersecurity?

• The total number of vulnerabilities in a system

• The total number of users in a system

• The total number of devices in a network

• The total number of software applications in a system

A Backup in terms of data management is:

• a copy of data stored separately for recovery purposes

• a method to encrypt data

• a process to delete old data

• a technique to compress data

Bandwidth in networking refers to:

• The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path

• The physical distance between two network nodes

• The type of cable used in a network

• The number of devices connected to a network

What is a Botnet in cybersecurity?

• A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group

• A type of firewall used to protect against cyber attacks

• A software tool used for encrypting data

• A protocol for secure communication over the internet

What is a Breach in cybersecurity terms?

• A type of firewall

• An unauthorized access to data

• A secure encryption method

• A network protocol

What is a Buffer Overflow in software?

• A condition where a program attempts to write more data to a block of memory, or buffer, than it is allocated to hold.

• A process of optimizing software performance by reducing memory usage.

• A technique used to encrypt data in software applications.

• A method for managing software updates and patches.

Cache is used for what purpose in computing?

• Storing frequently accessed data for quick retrieval

• Backing up data for disaster recovery

• Encrypting data for security

• Transmitting data over networks