AEGIS Cyber Quiz

What is the term for a cyber attack where users are tricked into revealing personal information via fake emails?

• DDoS

• Brute-force

• Phishing

• Spoofing

The CIA triad's three core principles are...?

• Control, Integrity, Authentication

• Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

• Cybersecurity, Information, Access

• Confidentiality, Investigation, Auditing

What process verifies the identity of a user or system?

• Authorization

• Encryption

• Authentication

• Auditing

An attack that tries many password combinations is called a...?

• DDoS attack

• Phishing attack

• Brute-force attack

• Man-in-the-middle attack

What is a 'sandbox' in cybersecurity?

• A tool for analyzing network traffic

• A safe environment to run and observe suspicious code

• A knowledge base of adversary tactics

• A system for managing digital certificates

What type of malware locks your files and demands a payment to unlock them?

• Spyware

• Virus

• Worm

• Ransomware

What kind of attack floods a system with traffic to exhaust its resources?

• SQL Injection

• Man-in-the-Middle

• DDoS

• Zero-day

What does 2FA stand for?

• Two-Factor Authentication

• Two-Firewall Access

• Fast Access

• Final Authentication

What is a keylogger?

• File encrypter

• Network sniffer

• Keystroke recorder

• Password manager

Which is NOT malware?

• Virus

• Firewall

• Worm

• Spyware