8. Which of the following best defines a cyber threat?

C. A possible event or situation that could harm computer systems or data

1. Which option best describes a vulnerability in cybersecurity?

C. A weakness or flaw in a system that could be exploited.

6. What cyberattack floods a system with traffic to make it unavailable?

c) Denial-of-service (DoS) attack

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2. Which cybersecurity principle ensures authorized users can access info reliably and on time
c) Availability
a) Confidentiality
d) Non-repudiation
b) Integrity
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5. Which social engineering method tricks people into revealing sensitive info?
c) Phishing
b) Cross-site scripting (XSS)
a) SQL injection
d) Buffer overflow
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4. Which cybersecurity domain primarily deals with protecting the software applications and their code from threats?
c) Application security
a) Network security
d) Data security
b) Endpoint security
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8. Which of the following best defines a cyber threat?
C. A possible event or situation that could harm computer systems or data
A. A hacker actually breaking into a system and stealing information
D. Cybercriminals using computers to commit fraud or steal money
B. A planned attack by a country against another’s digital systems
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1. Which option best describes a vulnerability in cybersecurity?
C. A weakness or flaw in a system that could be exploited.
B. The chance that a danger will exploit a weakness and cause damage.
A. A potential danger or harmful event, like malware or a natural disaster.
D. A safeguard or control to prevent attacks.
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6. What cyberattack floods a system with traffic to make it unavailable?
c) Denial-of-service (DoS) attack
a) Phishing attack
b) Malware attack
d) Man-in-the-middle attack
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7. Which of the following is not one of the five core functions in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?
D. Respond
B. Protect
C. Avoid
A. Identify
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3. Using a firewall to block unauthorized access is an example of which cybersecurity principle?
c) Network security
b) Data security
d) Endpoint security
a) Application security

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