Assessment 1.1: Cybersecurity Awareness

What is Cybersecurity?

• Steps taken to prevent the unauthorized access of electronic data.
• Information stored on a computer.
• A group of connected computers that exchange data and share resources.
• A global network of computers, servers, phones, and other devices connected that can communicate with each other.

What is the internet?

• Steps taken to prevent the unauthorized access of electronic data.
• Information stored on a computer.
• A group of connected computers that exchange data and share resources.
• A global network of computers, servers, phones, and other devices connected that can communicate with each other.

What is data?

• Steps taken to prevent the unauthorized access of electronic data.
• Information stored on a computer.
• A group of connected computers that exchange data and share resources.
• A global network of computers, servers, phones, and other devices connected that can communicate with each other.

What is a network?

• Steps taken to prevent the unauthorized access of electronic data.
• Information stored on a computer.
• A group of connected computers that exchange data and share resources.
• A global network of computers, servers, phones, and other devices connected that can communicate with each other.

What does it mean to extort?

• Obtain something by force, threats, or unfair means.
• A structured set of data held in a computer.
• A computer or program that manages access to a centralized database or network.
• Some sort of fancy sandwich, probably a turkey sandwich.

What is a database?

• Obtain something by force, threats, or unfair means.
• A structured set of data held in a computer.
• A computer or program that manages access to a centralized database or network.
• Some sort of fancy sandwich, probably a turkey sandwich.

What is a server?

• Obtain something by force, threats, or unfair means.
• A structured set of data held in a computer.
• A computer or program that manages access to a centralized database or network.
• Some sort of fancy sandwich, probably a turkey sandwich.

What cybersecurity threat is sending out fake emails, pretending to be legitimate, in order to obtain user information?

• Phishing
• Link Manipulation
• DDoS
• Device Theft

What cybersecurity threat is changing the nature of a link in order to trick someone into clicking it?

• Phishing
• Link Manipulation
• DDoS
• Device Theft

What cybersecurity threat is flooding a server with fake requests in order to bring down a service?

• Phishing
• Link Manipulation
• DDoS
• Device Theft