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Unit 8 - Security
Unit 8 - Security
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1
What does a Password Manager allow you to do?
Encrypt your passwords to make it harder to crack
Keep track of how many passwords you have
Make your passwords easier to remember
Figure what which password to use for each account
2
Why are zero day attacks so dangerous?
It happens without warning
It attacks multiple weaknesses in a system
They expose weakness that the vendor has no experience with
It attacks software on its release day
3
Computers are not high valued targets because they have cheap parts that can't be sold and have little valuable data
True
False
4
What is NOT a good practice when it comes to passwords?
Use the same password for multiple accounts
Don’t use easily guessed facts about you like your birthday
Avoid common patterns like "1234" or "ABCD"
Avoid sharing your passwords with people
5
Accounting is the process of documenting user actions on a computer by using specialized software
False
True
6
What are some kinds of malware?
viruses, worms, and spyware
The flu, worms, and spyware
Viruses, tapeworms, and watch ware
Viruses, worms, and ROMs
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Separation of Duties is a way people used to defend from insider threats by splitting tasks between a single person
True
False
8
What is a downside for real-time scanning?
It runs even when the power is off
You can't open other programs while is active
Lowers performance and might scan software you don't want it to
It only scans certain software
9
What does a Kensington Lock require you to do before opening the laptop?
Log in using two step authentication
input the correct number combination
Break it using a bolt cutter
To type your login credentials.
10
The purpose of a firewall is to monitor traffic in the network. Which of these criteria is NOT want a firewall follows?
Source: Where did the traffic come from?
Destination: Where is the traffic going?
Timeliness: How fast can this data move through the data?
Protocol: What transfer protocol is the traffic using?
11
What is Shoulder Surfing?
When someone takes a sneak peak at your photos
When someone takes a sneak peek at your desktop
When someone takes a sneak peek of you typing in your password or PIN
When someone puts a surfboard on your shoulders
12
Which of these is NOT always a sign that an email may be phishing?
The email has too many spelling or grammar mistakes
The email addresses you with a generic greeting and not by name
The email tries to make you take immediate action
The email has a link to another website in it
13
What should you do when the organization you work for gets a data breach?
Ask for another position at your job
Find another job immediately
Don't panic, they shouldn't have your personal information
Change your password and other login credentials ASAP
14
What is NOT a way of authenticating a subject?
Something you wish you had, like a Lamborghini
Something you know, like a password
Something you do, like gestures
Somewhere you are located, like an IP address
15
What is something a system DOES NOT need to pass the CIA Triad?
Scalability
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
16
What is the difference between a personal security suite (PSS) and a network security suite (NSS)?
NSS protects a single computer, PSS protects a whole network
PSS protects a single computer, NSS protects a whole network
NSS protects personal computers while PSS protects work computers
PSS protects personal computers while NSS protects work computers
17
What encryption did Julius Caesar used to prevent enemies from reading and understanding his letters
Caesar Cipher
Caesar Shuffle
Caesar Encryption
Caesar Salad
18
What does a virus do?
Spy and record what you do on your computer
Disrupt a computer system or network and corrupts its data and software
Spreads over a network and make copies of itself to affect multiple devices
Makes your computer sick
19
What should you do first if a virus starts spreading on a network?
Turn off all of the computers that are not infected with the virus
Destroy the network. It's too late now
Disconnect from the network to prevent the virus from spreading
Put the computer into a safe
20
Module 4.3: What can happen if you use security tools incorrectly?
It can let threat actors into the system without triggering an alert
It can cause you to make less money
It can break a computer system
Increase the company's budget for security
21
What does spyware do?
Spreads over a network and make copies of itself to affect multiple devices
Makes your computer sick
Spy and record what you do on your computer
Disrupt a computer system or network and corrupts its data and software
22
Module 2.3: What does an encryption do?
Transforms unreadable text into something we can understand
Transforms writing that can be understood by humans into unreadable text
Prevents threat actors from logging into your account
Prevents enemies from reading your battle tactics
23
Online attackers pretend to be someone you want to be friends and then pretend to be you and take over your account
True
False
24
Data in Rest is data that is constantly moving, while Data in Transit stays stationary
True
False
25
Operating systems receive updates to better performance and security features which helps to prevent malware attacks
True
False
26
What is the Least Privilege Rule?
A rule that a user only gets the access they need to do their job
The system that prevents qualified personnel from damaging a system
A rule that allows everyone to have access to the same privileges
A rule that states the least privilege person gets all the power
27
What is a Lunchtime Attack?
someone gets into your account through an unlocked computer you logged into
When someone jumps you during lunch
When a system gets hacked during a lunch break
When someone steals your lunch
28
Why might quarantining a file maybe better than deleting it?
Antivirus software might send false flags on a file that is perfectly safe
So that the computer can try and solve the issue on it's own
So that other software doesn't get infected
To prevent the file from getting more corrupted
29
Module 4.1: What is the CIA Triad used to determine?
If information is readable
If information and systems is private
If information and systems was made by the CIA
If information and systems is considered secure
30
Why do browsers use location tracking?
To find which part of the world is using their browser
To find stores or restaurants near you and warn you about suspicious logins
So they can show you more personal ads
So that they know where you live
31
What does a USB lock prevent threat actors from doing?
Stealing your laptop
unauthorized data transfer using an USB
unplugging USBs that are plug into your device
Logging into your account
32
decrypt "JGNNQ YQTNF" 2 letters to the left. What do you get
DIMAN BENGALS
HELLO JOCKEY
LIPPS ASVPH
HELLO WORLD
33
Fill in the blank: Phishing is when someone tries to trick you into giving away your private information by ____
Pretending to be part of a real place, bank or online store
Pretending to be someone you know
Asking for your private information without permission
Asking you to tell them a fun fact about yourself
34
What are the five basic functions of The NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Identify, Detect, Respond, Record, Recover
Protect, Recover, Identify, Detect, Delete
Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover
Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Modify
35
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is used to group Information security and cybersecurity tasks into five basic functions
True
False
36
Which of these is an example of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Your friend's favorite color
Your fingerprint
Your dog's name
Your IP Address
37
What is a threat actor
Someone who can damage an entire system by getting access to a computer
Someone who pretends to be a threat
Someone who damages an entire system by accident
Someone who plays a villain in a movie
38
What does a worm do?
Spy and record what you do on your computer
Makes your computer sick
Spreads over a network and make copies of itself to affect multiple devices
Disrupt a computer system or network and corrupts its data and software
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Module 4.2: What is Social Engineering?
The process of someone trying to get you to do something for them
The process of someone trying to get you to like them
The process of someone trying to get you to reveal personal information
The process of someone communicating with you
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How can you prevent a Lunchtime Attack?
Eat lunch at irregular times
Go without eating lunch
Lock your screen before leaving to go eat lunch
Eat lunch near your computer
