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System Security

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is malware?

a)

A program that installs and runs on a computer without the user’s knowledge.

b)

Hardware that controls a user’s computer without their knowledge.

c)

A faulty piece of software.

2.

What is a virus?

a)

A program that makes the user feel unwell.

b)

A program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers via attachments.

c)

A program that you can download for free.

3.

What is a worm?

a)

They self-replicate without user’s help.

b)

They disguise themselves as trustworthy software.

c)

They attach to certain files and spread when opened.

4.

Criminal hackers who access computer systems without permission for malicious (bad) reasons.

a)

Black hat

b)

White hat

c)

Grey hat

5.

Data can be (a)   which means it is disguised so that if it is stolen it can't be read.

6.

The Data (a)   Act is the law that makes sure that companies try to keep the data they hold safe.

7.

What is ransomware?

a)

It locks your files and you receive a message asking for payment to release them.

b)

It tells the user their computer is infected with a virus to scare them into downloading malware.

c)

It changes permissions on the computer giving hackers administration rights.

8.

What is a rootkit?

a)

It locks your files and you receive a message asking for payment to release them.

b)

It tells the user their computer is infected with a virus to scare them into downloading malware.

c)

It changes permissions on the computer giving hackers administration rights.

9.

Which of these best describes social engineering?

a)

An employee hacks into a computer in their workplace to steal sensitive data.

b)

An employee installs a virus on a work computer.

c)

An employee receives a fake email, phone call or message that tricks them into giving sensitive data away.

10.

Which of these best describes an insider attack?

a)

A hacker tries to stop people from accessing a network by flooding it with traffic.

b)

Someone tries to get information by cracking a password through trial and error.

c)

Someone from inside an organisation tries to steal information.

11.

Which of these best describes a denial of service attack?

a)

A hacker tries to stop people from accessing a network by flooding it with traffic.

b)

Someone tries to get information by cracking password through trial and error.

c)

Someone from inside an organisation tries to steal information.

12.

Which of the following could be used to prevent attacks?

a)

A firewall

b)

Stronger cables

c)

Better processors

13.

Trojan Horses

a)

Does not need to attach to a program

b)

Can only occur when a computer is not connected to a network

c)

A type of social engineering

d)

Designed to access a computer by misleading users of its’ intent by prompting to download a program

14.

What can viruses affect?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Hard drive

c)

RAM

d)

All of the above

15.

Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines

a)

Virus

b)

Phishing

c)

DDOS

d)

Worm

16.

Data travels across networks in

a)

Nibbles

b)

Parts

c)

Bytes

d)

Packets

17.

An SQL injection attack would cause unauthorised access to

a)

Files

b)

Entire computer

c)

Databases

d)

Some files

18.

Small files that Websites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit

a)

Hardware

b)

Cookies

c)

Chips

d)

Instant Files

19.

If you receive an attachment from someone you don't know, you should never open it.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The _____ type of malware that is triggered by the user. code automatically makes copies of itself.

a)

Virus

b)

Worm

c)

Keystroke logger

d)

Toolbar

21.

What is Phishing?

a)

Web pages you have visited that are stored on your hard drive

b)

Text files some websites use to identify users

c)

A scam to get confidential information

d)

A form where you type confidential information

22.

If you think your computer has a virus, a good first step in solving the problem would be to:


a)

Run a virus scan

b)

Reformat the hard drive

c)

Destroy the computer

d)

Do nothing

23.

Special program which can detect and remove viruses from computer is called

a)

Virus

b)

Anti virus

c)

Group ware

d)

Custom

24.

What is a Trojan horse?

a)

It scans downloads and email attachmentsI

b)

It replicates and makes copies of itself

c)

Is destructive software disguised as something good.

d)

An animal

25.

Which are true about firewalls

a)

They check for suspicious packets entering a network

b)

They check for packets that should not be leaving the network

c)

They can be purely software

d)

They protect servers in the event of the building being on fire

26.

Choose all that improve a passwords strength?

a)

make it longer

b)

include numbers

c)

use upper and lower case

d)

use special characters like £$%

27.

What is the point of encryption?

a)

So that only people who have the key can decrypt sensitive data

b)

To create jobs for computer experts

c)

To prevent malware

d)

To make the WiFi faster

28.

The purpose of system software is

a)

to act as a bridge between your apps and the hardware

b)

to plan projects

c)

to create files such as spreadsheets

d)

to write programs/games in languages like VB, Python or Java

29.

Gaining logical or physical access without permission to a computer network, system, application software, data, or other resource.

a)

Insecure servers

b)

Unauthorized access

c)

Virus spreading

30.

WWW

a)

Wrold Wide Web

b)

World Wide Web

c)

World Wide Wep

d)

World Wade Web

31.

Acronyms SSL?

a)

Secure Search Layer

b)

Security Sockets Layer

c)

Socials Sockets Lock

d)

Secure Sockets Layer

32.
A type of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects, and demands a fee be paid to the operators of the malware in order for the restriction to be removed is known as?
a)
Ransomware
b)
Virus
c)
Spim
d)
Spam
33.

Who should know your passwords?

a)

Only you!

b)

Your best friends

c)

Anyone

34.

Which of these indicates a website is secure?

a)

You found the website on Google or clicked it from a link in an email.

b)

A little lock icon next to the website address.

c)

The website shows a company name and logo and looks real.

35.

A network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether it is safe.

a)

Anti-virus

b)

Firewall

c)

Encryption

d)

Malware

36.

The technology, process or people that protect networks and devices from attack, damage, or unauthorized access

a)

Cyber Security

b)

White Hat Hacker

c)

Domain Name Server

d)

All of the above

37.

How do we tighten our security?

a)

Use strong password

b)

Use firewalls

c)

Log-off personal account when not in use

d)

Update anti-virus software

e)

All of the above

38.

What is spyware?

a)

When your kids use your phone

b)

James Bond's movie

c)

Software that collects data from computer

d)

a cyber criminal

39.

What is one of the most popular online activities-and one that poses the greatest risk to your privacy?

a)

quizizz

b)

Examview

c)

Granville Gmail

d)

social networking

40.
Which of these is the most secure way of data transfer?
a)
HTTP
b)
HTTPS
41.
What type of key is not shared and computers cannot decrypt a message without it?
a)
Free key
b)
Private key
c)
Public key
d)
Personal key
42.
If the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message, this is known as? 
a)
Symmetric encryption
b)
Encryption doesn't exist!
c)
Asymmetric encryption
d)
Same-key encryption
43.
If there’s no lock in the address bar and the web address says HTTP without an S, that means every bit of data you send is private and safe.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What type of key can be freely shared with anyone so that they can encrypt a message?
a)
Personal key
b)
Private key
c)
Free key
d)
Public key
45.
All Public Keys have a matching Private Key
a)
True
b)
False
46.

What does SSL stand for?

a)

Secure Socket Layer

b)

Secret Secure Layer

47.
Encryption is a way of 
a)
Securing Information on a network
b)
Securing Viruses
c)
Deleting applications
d)
Hacking Passwords
48.

Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

a)

Caesar Cipher

b)

Encryption

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Decryption

49.

Asymmetric encryption uses only 1 key.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

God Knows

50.
hello has been encrypted with Caesar cipher to khoor. The key used was:
a)
abc
b)
3
c)
2
d)
alphabet mapping table
51.

The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

a)

cryptography

b)

cyphertext

c)

decryption

d)

encryption

52.

Which one allows you to modify the ACL to allow users to edit view or copy

a)

MAC

b)

DAC

c)

RBAC

d)

RDAC

53.

What is The capturing and storing of computer and user events.

a)

Logging

b)

Accounting

c)

SSO

d)

Multifactor authentication

54.

The ability to ensure that someone can't deny that they performed a certain act.

a)

Non-repudiation

b)

Authorization

c)

Multifactor

Authentication

d)

Logging

55.
What is the process of identifying an individual?
a)
authentication
b)
authorization
c)
accounting
d)
auditing
56.
Which of the following is a secret numeric password used for authentication?
a)
security token
b)
digital certificate
c)
digital signature
d)
PIN
57.
What type of authentication method identifies and recognizes people based on physical traits such as fingerprints?
a)
digital certificates
b)
WEP
c)
biometrics
d)
RADIUS
58.
What authentication type is the default for Active Directory?
a)
NTLM
b)
Kerberos
c)
MS-CHAP
d)
MS-CHAPv2
59.
When you grant access to print to a printer, what are you granting?
a)
right
b)
permission
c)
accessible
d)
key
60.
Where are users and permissions stored for an NTFS folder?
a)
access log
b)
access file
c)
registry
d)
ACL