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WorksheetsCybersecurity Fundamentals SGM #1 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
As cybersecurity threats grow, many websites have evolved to include this increased security feature known as multi- (a) authentication.
Engineering
Botnet
Sandbox
factor
What is the purpose of a firewall in cybersecurity?
To protect against physical theft
To monitor internet traffic
To encrypt data
To generate strong passwords
What does the acronym “CIA triad” used in cybersecurity mean?
Central Intelligence Agency
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
Consumer, Information, Awareness
Confidentiality, Information, Awareness
What is the reason for encrypting hard drives on laptop computers?
To prevent a hacker from reading the data while you are online
To ensure that data transmissions are secure
To ensure that another user on that machine will not see sensitive data
To prevent a thief from getting data off of a stolen laptop
In public key cryptography, the sender uses the recipient’s public key to encrypt a message. Which of the following is needed to decrypt the message?
The sender’s public key
The sender’s private key
The recipient’s public key
The recipient’s private key
Sally is trying to teach new employees how to handle security alerts. Which of the following is true regarding emailed security alerts?
You must follow them
Most companies do send alerts via email
Most companies do not send alerts via email
You can trust attachments on security alerts
What is malware?
Software that has some malicious purpose
Software that is not functioning properly
Software that damages your system
Software that is not properly configured for your system
If a website wants to track which pages a user visits on their website, what is required technically?
The user must click yes on a banner displayed on the website
The user must give the browser access to their geolocation
The website must be served over HTTPS and use a valid digital certificate
None of the above
(a) is a computer security company founded in 1987 before being acquired by Intel in 2011. It is well known for its anti-virus software that is available to individual consumers.
McAfee
Botnet
Sandbox
Factor
What is a keylogger?
A) A device used to lock physical access to a computer
B) A type of encryption algorithm
C) Malware that records keystrokes on a computer
D) Software used to bypass firewalls
What is a cookie?
A piece of data that web servers gather about you
A small file that contains data and is stored on your computer
A piece of data that your web browser gathers about you
A small file that contains data and then is stored on the web server
When a password is limited strictly to numeric characters, the secret number is often referred to as a (a) .
PIN
Botnet
Sandbox
One-time password
Which of the following best explains how a certificate authority is used in protecting data?
A. A certificate authority certifies the safety of a particular Web site so that users know that it does not contain any viruses.
B. A certificate authority issues passwords that grant access to secure databases.
C. A certificate authority maintains a secure database that maps all Web domain names to the IP addresses of the servers where the sites are hosted.
D. A certificate authority verifies the authenticity of encryption keys used in secured communications.
What is the term for a group of computers that is networked together and used by hackers to steal information? (a)
Sandbox
botnet
Phishing
Factor
Which of the following best explains how devices and information can be susceptible to unauthorized access if weak passwords are used?
When a user resets a password for an online bank account, the user is required to enter the new password twice
When multiple people have a shared online bank account, they are each required to have their own unique username and password
After entering a password for an online bank account, a user must also enter a code that is sent to the user’s phone via text message
An online bank requires users to change their account passwords multiple times per year without using the same password twice
What does the acronym “HTTPS” stand for?
To protect against physical theft
To monitor internet traffic
To encrypt data
To generate strong passwords
A teacher receives an email to his school address. The email claims to be from their school's learning management system and asks him to verify his account credentials. He follows a link in the email to a website with a username and password box. The website does not look quite right, so he suspects it might be a phishing scam. What would be the safest next step?
Check if the website is using HTTPS, and if so, he can safely enter his credentials
Follow his bookmarked link to the LMS website and email their official support address to see if the email is real
Call the help phone number on the bottom of the website and inquire about the legitimacy of the email
Type his real username but a fake password so that he can see what's on the next screen
What is the purpose of a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
To protect against malware attacks
To secure wireless network connections
To store and organize passwords securely
To create a secure, encrypted connection over the internet
Social (a) is the name of the cybersecurity threat where nefarious actors trick others into revealing sensitive information. An example of this is when a scammer poses as tech support to gain access to someone's computer.
engineering
Botnet
Phishing
Sandbox
Blake logs in the website for his math class and realizes that he has access to the upcoming midterm exam - even though his teacher said the exam questions would not be released until the day of the exam. Which part of the CIA Triad has been compromised?
I and II
I only
III only
I, II, and III
