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Introduction to IT Security

Authored by Lyle Lyle

Information Technology (IT)

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main areas of IT security?

Network, Physical, Internet

Communication, Computer, Cloud

Antivirus, Firewall, VPN

Desktop, Server, Mobile

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the earliest form of communication security mainly trying to prevent?

Malware attacks

Email phishing

Physical tapping into communication lines

Social engineering

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is cryptography used for?

Speeding up internet

Blocking ads

Protecting against physical theft

Making information readable only to authorized users

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What changed in the 1960s that increased computer security risks?

Smaller hardware

Single-user systems

Time-sharing and resource-sharing systems

Emergence of mobile phones

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What’s one reason users lost control over their processing environment?

Multi-user access to one system

Computers became slower

Programs became too complex

Lack of electricity

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What tools are commonly used for protecting communication security?

(Choose all that apply)

Firewall

Cryptography

Secure Transmission Protocols

Data Recovery Tools

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The need for security arose because of the growing number of (a)   in the 1960s, which led to unauthorized data access.

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