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Cyber Security Unit Assessment

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Cyber Security?

4 lines
2.

Which of the following cyber attacks is a type of social engineering?

a)

Blagging

b)

Trojans

c)

Adware

d)

Pharming

e)

Baiting

3.

Which of the following cyber attacks is a type of social engineering?

a)

Worms

b)

Shouldering

c)

Watering Hole

d)

Data Theft

e)

Whaling

4.

Which of the following cyber attacks is a type of malware?

a)

Bots

b)

Key Loggers

c)

Spyware

d)

Ransomware

e)

Viruses

5.

Which of the following cyber attacks is a type of malware?

a)

Botnets

b)

Whaling

c)

Hacking

d)

Spear Phishing

e)

Adware

6.

The cyber attack which redirects users to a fake version of a real website, to steal banking details is called (a)   .

7.

The cyber attack, which usually sends emails to a targeted group of people/businesses, asking them to update their details using the attachment, is called (a)   .

8.

The cyber attack, where the attacker tricks the victim in to believing they are somebody else to gather confidential information is called (a)   .

9.

The cyber attack, which is a phishing atack aimied at senior exectutives of large organisations, is called (a)   .

10.

The cyber attack, which is able to activate self-relicate accross devices and networks, without any interaction from the victim, is called a (a)   .

11.

The cyber attack, which is disguised as something else in order to gain access to a device, is called a (a)   .

12.

The cyber attack, which monitors and records every key that is pressed by the victim, is called a (a)   .

13.

The cyber attack, which blocks access to, and threatens to delete everything, on a device or network until a specified fee is paid, is called (a)   .

14.

What is a Watering Hole cyber attack?

4 lines
15.

What is a Phishing cyber attack?

4 lines
16.

What is a Baiting cyber attack?

4 lines
17.

What is a Shouldering cyber attack?

4 lines
18.

What are Bots/Botnets?

4 lines
19.

What is Adware?

4 lines
20.

What is Spyware?

4 lines
21.

What is a virus?

4 lines
22.

What is the main difference between a social engineering attack and a malware attack.

4 lines
23.

Which of the following methods would be the most effective at preventing access to confidential information on a network, if somebody had gained unathorised access?

a)

Anti-Malware

b)

Preventing Removable Media

c)

Staff Training

d)

Encryption

e)

Backup and Recovery Procedures

24.

Which of the following methods is the best way to prevent a successful phishing attack?

a)

Anti-Malware

b)

Preventing Removable Media

c)

Staff Training

d)

Encryption

e)

Backup and Recovery Procedures

25.

Which of the following methods is the best way to stop people accidentally or intentionally installing malware on to a network.

a)

Acceptable Use Policy

b)

Preventing Removable Media

c)

Staff Training

d)

Encryption

e)

Backup and Recovery Procedures

26.

Why are Acceptable Use Policies used by organisations?

4 lines
27.

The most effective security method, against a successful malware attack designed to delete files, is called (a)   .

28.

The most effective security method at identifying any suspicious files on a device or network is (a)   .