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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The original definition of the term hacker described individuals with advanced programming skills
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Wherever there is control, authority, or protection, you might consider that 'area' to be a domain
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Facebook and Instagram are examples of data domain in the internet
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Attackers are individuals or groups who attempt to exploit vulnerabilities for personal or financial gain
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Vishing is phishing using voice communication technology. Criminals can spoof calls from legitimate sources using voice over IP (VoIP) technology
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Amateur hackers have little or no skill, often using existing tools or instructions found on the Internet to launch attacks
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The greatest motivation for most cybercriminals is fame. Being able to work with big companies requires extensive skill and fame.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Thwarting cybercriminals is a difficult task and there is no such single solution to stop all their attacks
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A cyberattack could bring down or interrupt industry sectors like telecommunication, transportation or electrical power generation and distribution systems.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Data in the wrong hands can result in a loss of privacy for the owners, can affect their credit, or jeopardize their career or personal relationships
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The first dimension of the Cybersecurity Cube includes the three principles of information security namely confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The first dimension of the cybersecurity cube identifies the goals to protect cyberspace
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Confidentiality prevents the disclosure of information to unauthorized people, resources, or processes
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The third dimension of the Cybersecurity Cube defines the skills and discipline a cybersecurity professional can call upon to protect cyberspace.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Confidentiality prevents the disclosure of information to authorized people, resources, and processes.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Access control defines a number of protection schemes that prevent unauthorized access to a computer, network, database, or other data resources
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Authorization services determine which resources users can access, along with the operations that users can perform
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Most privacy data is confidential, but not all confidential data is private
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Availability is the accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness of data during its entire life cycle
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Data at rest means that a type of storage device retains the data when no user or process is using it.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What does the acronym IoE represent?
a)
Internet of Everything
b)
Intelligence on Everything
c)
Insight into Everything
d)
Internet of Everyday
22.
Insight into Everything is the term used for Internet-connected devices
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is an example of an Internet data domain?
a)
Linkedin
b)
Palo Alto
c)
Cisco
d)
Juniper
24.
A data domain is a repository for data.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What name is given to a amateur hacker?
a)
black hat
b)
red hat
c)
script kiddie
d)
blue team
26.
Script kiddies is a term used to describe inexperienced hackers.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What name is given to hackers who hack for a cause?
a)
white hat
b)
hacker
c)
blue hat
d)
hacktivist
28.
The white hat describes gray hackers who rally and protect for a cause.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What type of attack uses many systems to flood the resources of a target, thus making the target unavailable?
a)
DoS
b)
spoof
c)
DDoS
d)
ping sweep
30.
Organization can join efforts to thwart cyber crime by hiring hackers and changing operating systems.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What does the term vulnerability mean?
a)
a weakness that makes a target susceptible to an attack
b)
a computer that contains sensitive information
c)
a method of attack to exploit a target
d)
a known target or victim machine
e)
a potential threat that a hacker creates
32.
A vulnerability is not a threat, but it is a weakness that makes the PC or the software a target for attacks.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What does the term BYOD represent?
a)
bring your own disaster
b)
bring your own decision
c)
bring your own device
d)
buy your own disaster
34.
What type of an attack can disable a computer by forcing it to use memory or by overworking its CPU?
a)
algorithm
b)
APT
c)
exhaustion
d)
DDoS
35.
What is the workforce framework category that includes highly specialized review and evaluation of incoming cybersecurity information to determine if it is useful for intelligence?
a)
Protect and Defend
b)
Oversight and Development
c)
Securely Provision
d)
Analyze
36.
The original definition of the term hacker described individuals with advanced programming skills
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Wherever there is control, authority, or protection, you might consider that 'area' to be a domain
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Facebook and Instagram are examples of data domain in the internet
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What is identified by the first dimension of the cybersecurity cube?
a)
safeguards
b)
goals
c)
rules
d)
tools
40.
What principle prevents the disclosure of information to unauthorized people, resources, and processes?
a)
confidentiality
b)
integrity
c)
availability
d)
nonrepudiation
41.
The first dimension of the Cybersecurity Cube includes the three principles of information security namely confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What service determines which resources a user can access along with the operations that a user can perform?
a)
accounting
b)
authentication
c)
token
d)
authorization
e)
biometric
43.
What type of cybersecurity laws protect you from an organization that might want to share your sensitive data?
a)
confidentiality
b)
authentication
c)
nonrepudiation
d)
integrity
e)
privacy
44.
What mechanism can organizations use to prevent accidental changes by authorized users?
a)
hasing
b)
version control
c)
backups
d)
encryption
e)
SHA-1
45.
What name is given to a storage device connected to a network?
a)
SAN
b)
DAS
c)
Cloud
d)
NAS
e)
RAID
46.
What is a method of sending information from one device to another using removable media?
a)
sneaker net
b)
LAN
c)
wired
d)
wireless
e)
packet
47.
What name is given to any changes to the original data such as users manually modifying data, programs processing and changing data, and equipment failures?
a)
modification
b)
corruption
c)
backup
d)
dissemination
e)
integrity
48.
What is a secure virtual network called that uses the public network?
a)
VPN
b)
IDS
c)
IPS
d)
MPLS
e)
NAC
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