Regulations and Data States Mini Quiz

Which U.S. law protects the privacy of student education records?

• HIPAA

• FERPA

• PCI DSS

• GDPR

What law governs how hospitals and clinics protect patient health information?

• HIPAA

• FERPA

• GDPR

• FISMA

Which European regulation requires organizations to protect the personal data of EU citizens?

• FERPA

• PCI DSS

• GDPR

• NIST SP-800-61

What does PCI DSS regulate?

• Credit card and payment data security

• Medical record handling

• Federal employee data

• Student academic records

Which federal law requires U.S. government agencies to secure their information systems?

• FISMA

• FERPA

• HIPAA

• GDPR

What is the purpose of NIST SP-800-61?

• To protect credit card data

• To provide guidelines for incident handling

• To regulate student education records

• To manage encryption standards

What is a “Code of Ethics” in cybersecurity?

• A list of punishments for hackers

• A set of laws about encryption

• A framework of professional conduct and responsibilities

• A government regulation for banks

Which example best represents Data at Rest?

• Student grades stored in a database

• An email being sent to parents

• A teacher typing on Google Docs

• A live video call

Which example best represents Data in Transit?

• Files in a backup drive

• Messages traveling across Wi-Fi

• A report printed out

• Grades stored on a server

Which example best represents Data in Use?

• An encrypted file saved on a hard drive

• Data actively displayed on a computer screen

• Information being sent through a VPN

• Backup files in cloud storage