Cybersecurity Pathway Formative Assessment AM_PM

Question 1

Compliance is following the rules or standards that have been established?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Malicious software code that is unleashed and attempts to perform its destructive content is known as?

Accepted Answer

Malware

Question 3

Session cookie exists only as long as the web browser is open?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) protects wire and electronic transmissions of data?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

A cybersecurity virus is the same as COVID-19 virus

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

PHI is individually identifiable health information in the form of electronic data, paper records, or spoken convo?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

A form of malware that allows the hacker to use an embedded backdoor to gain administrative control is a RAT?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Social engineering means to manipulate people to get information that can be used to hack?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) protects electronic medical records and personal health?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

A secure cookie can only be sent using an encrypted session?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

A logic bomb deploys when conditions exist that the malware is seeking?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Polymorphic virus changes its characteristics in attempts to avoid detection from antivirus programs?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

You need 5 years of work experience to sit for the CISSP?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) deal with unauthorized access of computers?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What does the C stand for in the CIA Triad?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

Question 16

A connection involves data being rerouted through many computers before reaching your destination is?

Accepted Answer

Onion Network

Question 17

Digital Footprint indicates information about a person left behind by his or her actions on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

A persistent cookie stays on your computer until an expiration date is met?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ exam is an intermediate exam?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a standard not a law?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Does not interface with the host operating system•Interacts directly with the hardware?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 hypervisor

Question 22

What is a Black-Hat Hacker?

Accepted Answer

Operates outside the law

Question 23

The act of circumventing or breaking past security boundaries is?

Accepted Answer

Hacking

Question 24

A Virtual Box is a virtual machine through Oracle?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

A Gray-Hat Hacker does no harm, does not not ask for permission for their acts?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

What is the Internet of Things?

Accepted Answer

The connection of nontraditional computing devices to the internet

Question 27

Non-repudiation process is critical in cybersecurity

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Multiple levels of protection is known as Defense in Depth

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

A person who engages in hacking is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Hacker

Question 30

Electronic health record (EHR) is a digital or electronic platform for health records?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Keylogger is a type of technology that tracks a user’s keystrokes on the keyboard ?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Malicious software that spreads on its own through computer networks

Accepted Answer

Worm

Question 33

A backdoor is secret or unknown access point into a system?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Armored virus is designed to prevent security analysts from reading the source code by attempting to prevent access?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Crypto-malware is malware that encrypts the user’s data?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

You need soft skills in Cybersecurity?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Drive-by-download ransomware automatically downloaded when a user visits a web page that is infected?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Firmware is software that is embedded in hardware?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

A slang term used to describe an individual who uses pre-made tools to perform their attacks

Accepted Answer

script kiddie

Question 40

A threat is something that takes a vulnerability to a level where it can be exploited?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

A payload is an action of a malicious code?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

Third-Party Cookie originates from a visit to a website, but references a different website?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

The ability to quickly deploy resources when needed is called provisioning?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

Malicious code on a virtual machine attempts to break out on the guest operating system is a virtual machine escape?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

The dark web is known as the darknet?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Cookie Policy states if the site uses cookies and how they are used?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 47

The attempt to steal, damage, or destroy data or computer system is known as what?

Accepted Answer

cyberattack

Question 48

A time bomb deploys its payload when a date or time occurs?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

Anonymous websites on the darknet on “the onion router” browser is known as?

Accepted Answer

Tor browser

Question 50

A ransomware steal and destroy data?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 51

A snapshot is a saved version of the system in its current state?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

The CIA Triad is Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

A Framework is a help break down the aspects of a business and security domains into tasks

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

Pre-texting is using a lie or scam to obtain private information

Accepted Answer

True

Question 55

Zero-Day Vulnerability exists in software when it was released and remains unknown until it is exploited by hackers?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 56

What does CompTIA CASP means?

Accepted Answer

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner

Question 57

Adware is software installed on a computer that collects data on the user and then redirects them ad sites?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 58

Resources not found with a typical search engine is known as the deep web?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 59

The ability to offer an award for flaws and vulnerabilities found in their program is know as what?

Accepted Answer

Bug Bounty Program

Question 60

A Trojan Horse is a malware hidden inside other software that appears to be harmless?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 61

Another name of an individual virtual machine is known as application cell/container

Accepted Answer

True

Question 62

Operating system located on the physical machine is known as a Host Operating System

Accepted Answer

True

Question 63

Virtual Machine and Virtual Machine Monitor were discussed in class?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 64

An attack surface all the locations and methods that could constitute a security risk?

Accepted Answer

True

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