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Cyber Resilience Training

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of social engineering?

a)

Impersonating a trusted individual to obtain sensitive information

b)

Uninstalling antivirus software to expose a computer

c)

Stealing someone's login details from a fraudulent email

d)

Guessing a user's weak password

2.

Anaya is transferring a confidential document to Charlie using a USB stick. To prevent unauthorised access, she uses a cybersecurity practice that involves converting data into a code. What is this practice known as?

a)

Encryption

b)

Decryption

c)

Firewall

d)

Hacking

3.
What is the primary purpose of antivirus software?
a)
Detect and remove malware
b)
Encrypt data
c)
Block internet access
d)
Manage passwords
4.

Oscar is browsing the internet and notices that some websites have a web address starting with "HTTPS". What does "HTTPS" stand for?

a)

HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure

b)

High Traffic Service

c)

Hypertext Transport Protocol

d)

Hyperlink Transfer System

5.

Evie received an email and suspects it might be a phishing attempt. Which of the following is NOT a common indicator of a phishing email?

a)

Spelling and grammar errors

b)

Generic salutations

c)

Urgent requests for personal information

d)

An email with no links

6.
What is a brute-force attack in the context of cybersecurity?
a)
Repeatedly trying all possible password combinations
b)
A type of phishing attack
c)

Use of physical coercion to retrieve data

d)
A social engineering technique
7.
Which cybersecurity practice involves regularly updating software to fix security vulnerabilities?
a)
Patching
b)
Hacking
c)
Decryption
d)
Password cracking
8.

Chloe is setting up her new email account. The service provider asks her to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). What does this mean?

a)

Requiring Chloe to provide multiple forms of verification

b)

Encrypting Chloe's data

c)

Preventing Chloe from updating her software

d)

Detecting phishing emails in Chloe's inbox

9.
Which of the following is an example of a physical security measure to protect data and systems?
a)
Biometric authentication
b)
Firewall
c)
Password
d)
VPN
10.

Matilda is setting up a home network. She wants to ensure her network is secure. What would be the main purpose of her using a firewall in this scenario?

a)

Monitoring and controlling the network traffic in her home

b)

Encrypting her personal data

c)

Detecting phishing emails she might receive

d)

Managing her antivirus software

11.

Which of the following best describes a Trojan?

a)

Malicious software that disguises itself as a software with useful and genuine intentions

b)

Malicious software that replicates itself and spreads through your network to steal data

c)

Malicious software that it usually attached to an email and allows unauthorised access to your system

d)

Malicious software that locks your data until a fee is paid to release it

12.

What is Ransomware?

a)

Software that sends scam emails

b)

Software that copies itself

c)

Software that you think is good software but isn't

d)

Software that hides your data and demands payment to release it

13.

Alexander received an email that appeared to be from his bank, asking him to update his account details. This is an example of which common method of cyber-attack where attackers attempt to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information?

a)

Phishing

b)

Ransomware

c)

DDoS

d)

Malware

14.

(a)   is when attackers attempt to trick users into doing 'the wrong thing', such as clicking a bad link that will download malware, or direct them to a dodgy website.

15.

Derived from 'malicious software', (a)   is any kind of software that can damage computer systems, networks or devices

16.

A type of malware, disguised as legitimate software, that is used to gain unauthorised access to a victim's computer.

(a)