Worksheets1.2 Attacking and Defending
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Cybersecurity consists of two things. First, (a) threats,
Cybersecurity also consists of (a) risks.
Virtualbox is
a software solution that allows you to simulate a box in 3d
a security model where the organization is a castle, and everything else is dangerous
software that allows you to run one (or more) operating systems within a single device
a development environment that allows you to deploy boxes (servers) quickly after coding
What is Vagrant in the context of cybersecurity?
A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
A tool made by Microsoft that allows you to host virtual machines on the cloud.
A SaaS platform that sets up virtual machines for you.
A tool that helps you create and manage virtual environments on your local machine.
What does the acronym CIA stand for in cybersecurity?
Confidentiality, Integration, Accessibility
Central, Intelligence, Agency
Confidentiality, Integrity, Assessability
Confidentiality, Integrity, Accessability
In your own words, what is a definition for "Confidentiality"?
In your own words, what is a definition for "Integrity"?
In your own words, what is a definition for "Accessibility"?
A hospital only allows authorized healthcare personnel within one department to access patient Personal Identifiable Information (PII). When employees move to another department, they lose access.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
Due to slow IT processes, a company takes 30 to 60 days to disable user accounts for employees that have left the company. During that time, they are still able to view private client information.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
A company hashes their data files to monitor whether their information has been tampered with. They make periodic backups every day, and a larger one every month.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
All Doctors have access to view customer details, even when they are not registered as the customer's doctor.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
Using a backdoor on BootCampSpot, you shorten class times by an hour so you can get more sleep on Thursday.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
A cybercriminal launches an attack that floods a website with unwanted traffic from multiple computers and takes the site offline.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
A company's network infrastructure uses load balancers, which distribute the "load" of tasks, such as file requests and data routing, to a variety of servers. This ensures that no single device is overburdened.
This is a breach in
Confidentiality
Integrity
Accessibility
N/A
Suppose in the last class, two students left their phones unattended.
Identify as many exploits as possible that could result from a stolen cell phone.
What is the worst possible damage that could happen?
