Cyber Security Quiz

What is the primary goal of cyber security?

• To increase internet speed

• To design new software

• To protect internet-connected systems and data from malicious attacks

• To sell antivirus software

Which of the following is an alternative name for cyber security mentioned in the text?

• Digital Network Guarding

• Information Technology Security

• Computer System Defense

• Online Protocol Safety

Which type of security involves implementing hardware and software to secure a computer network from unauthorized access?

• Application Security

• Network Security

• Mobile Security

• Operational Security

Protecting software and devices from threats by updating apps and writing secure code from the design stage is known as:

• Data Security

• Identity Management

• Application Security

• Cloud Security

Which principle of the CIA triad asserts that only authorized parties can access sensitive information?

• Integrity

• Availability

• Authenticity

• Confidentiality

Which principle of the CIA triad ensures that systems and data must be available on-demand?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

• Non-repudiation

What type of malware is a self-replicating program that spreads by infecting other clean files?

• Trojan Horse

• Spyware

• Virus

• Ransomware

A type of malware that looks like a real, harmless file but spreads to other files and causes damage when executed is a:

• Worm

• Trojan horse

• Botnet

• Virus

What is the purpose of Ransomware?

• To secretly capture user activities

• To launch DDoS attacks

• To lock a user's system and demand a payment to restore access

• To display unwanted advertisements

A Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack is best described as:

• Flooding a network with useless traffic

• An eavesdropping attack where a third party secretly intercepts communication

• Guessing all possible password combinations

• Injecting malicious code into a database