18. What is the main reason cybersecurity is a business priority?

B) It protects against financial and reputational risks

10. What is the primary goal of confidentiality?

C) Ensure data is protected from unauthorized access

2. Which of the following is NOT a key challenge in cybersecurity?

C) Overabundance of cybersecurity tools

12. What is the main difference between cybersecurity and IT security?

C) Cybersecurity focuses on digital threats.

15. Which of the following is a key lesson from the Equifax breach?

B) Importance of patch management

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8. How many people were affected by the Equifax breach?
C) 147 million
D) 200 million
B) 100 million
A) 50 million
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20. What was the name of the vulnerability exploited in the Equifax breach?
A) CVE-2017-5638
B) CVE-2014-0160
C) CVE-2017-0144
D) CVE-2014-6271
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17. Which of the following is an example of a confidentiality measure?
C) Firewalls
D) Employee training
B) Regular backups
A) Data encryption
4
13. Which of the following is NOT a component of the CIA triad?
B) Integrity
C) Availability
A) Confidentiality
D) Accountability
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3. What does the "C" in the CIA triad stand for?
C) Control
A) Confidentiality
B) Compliance
D) Communication
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18. What is the main reason cybersecurity is a business priority?
C) It increases employee productivity
A) It reduces IT costs
D) It simplifies compliance
B) It protects against financial and reputational risks
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6. Which of the following is a subset of IT security?
B) Cybersecurity
A) Physical security
C) Network security
D) All of the above
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11. Which of the following is an example of ensuring availability?
D) Conducting employee training
A) Encrypting data
C) Using firewalls
B) Implementing redundancy
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5. What does the "A" in the CIA triad stand for?
B) Availability
D) Access control
C) Accountability
A) Authentication
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7. What was the primary cause of the Equifax data breach?
C) Insider threat
A) Phishing attack
D) Weak passwords
B) Unpatched vulnerability
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10. What is the primary goal of confidentiality?
A) Ensure data is accessible
B) Ensure data is accurate
C) Ensure data is protected from unauthorized access
D) Ensure data is backed up
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2. Which of the following is NOT a key challenge in cybersecurity?
A) Increasingly sophisticated threats
D) Balancing security with usability
B) Shortage of skilled professionals
C) Overabundance of cybersecurity tools
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12. What is the main difference between cybersecurity and IT security?
C) Cybersecurity focuses on digital threats.
B) IT security is a subset of cybersecurity.
D) IT security only deals with networks.
A) Cybersecurity focuses on physical security.
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9. Which vulnerability was exploited in the Equifax breach?
D) Shellshock
A) Heartbleed
B) EternalBlue
C) Apache Struts
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What does cybersecurity primarily protect?
A) Physical assets
B) Digital assets
C) Human resources
D) Financial statements
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4. Which of the following ensures data is accurate and unaltered?
A) Confidentiality
B) Integrity
C) Availability
D) Authentication
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15. Which of the following is a key lesson from the Equifax breach?
B) Importance of patch management
A) Importance of physical security
C) Importance of employee training
D) Importance of cloud security

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