8. A company applies a patch. What is most likely the reason?

C) They want to fix a security flaw

12. What does "authentication" verify?

B) Whether a user is allowed access

16. What is a key difference between white hat and black hat hackers?

B) White hats hack to protect, black hats hack to harm

17. What kind of attack is phishing most commonly associated with?

B) Trickery and social engineering

5. What is the function of a firewall?

C) To block or allow network traffic based on security rules

15. Why is the CIA Triad important in cybersecurity?

C) It guides how we protect systems and data

20. Who is an "insider threat"?

B) A former employee who knows the system

13. A "data breach" occurs when…

C) Unauthorized access to sensitive information occurs

19. A "patch" is usually applied when…

C) A vulnerability has been discovered and fixed

3. What does a hacker do?

B) Breaks into systems, either ethically or unethically

1. What is the main purpose of cybersecurity?

C) To protect digital systems and information from threats

10. What best describes a “threat actor”?

C) A person or group that initiates a cyberattack

11. During an incident response, what is the FIRST thing a cybersecurity team should do?

C) Identify and contain the threat

4. Which of the following best describes phishing?

B) Sending fake messages to trick users into giving personal information

14. Which of the following is most likely to stop a phishing attack?

C) Reporting the email and deleting it

7. What is the purpose of encryption?

B) To convert data into unreadable code for protection

18. What does antivirus software primarily do?

B) Detects and removes malicious files

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8. A company applies a patch. What is most likely the reason?
A) They want to slow down employee computers
D) They want to upgrade to new hardware
C) They want to fix a security flaw
B) They want to update branding
2
12. What does "authentication" verify?
C) That data has been encrypted
D) The quality of a firewall
A) The age of your hardware
B) Whether a user is allowed access
3
9. Which tool collects logs and security data from across a network to detect threats?
A) Antivirus
D) SQL
B) VPN
C) SIEM
4
16. What is a key difference between white hat and black hat hackers?
C) Black hats only use malware
A) White hats wear different uniforms
D) White hats are not real hackers
B) White hats hack to protect, black hats hack to harm
5
17. What kind of attack is phishing most commonly associated with?
B) Trickery and social engineering
C) Hardware overheating
A) Physical device damage
D) Password encryption
6
5. What is the function of a firewall?
B) To protect against physical fires
D) To clean infected hard drives
C) To block or allow network traffic based on security rules
A) To track employee hours
7
6. Which of these is NOT a typical goal of the CIA Triad?
A) Creativity
C) Integrity
B) Confidentiality
D) Availability
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15. Why is the CIA Triad important in cybersecurity?
D) It measures CPU speed
A) It promotes business marketing
C) It guides how we protect systems and data
B) It sets rules for government taxes
9
20. Who is an "insider threat"?
B) A former employee who knows the system
C) A security company’s test group
A) A hacker from another country
D) An app on the Play Store
10
13. A "data breach" occurs when…
D) An employee forgets their password
A) Data is properly archived
C) Unauthorized access to sensitive information occurs
B) A system update fails
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19. A "patch" is usually applied when…
D) New users need to be added
A) The system is due for a yearly upgrade
C) A vulnerability has been discovered and fixed
B) The computer is infected with malware
12
3. What does a hacker do?
C) Only writes code
A) Builds secure networks only
B) Breaks into systems, either ethically or unethically
D) Repairs broken hard drives
13
1. What is the main purpose of cybersecurity?
A) To install antivirus software
B) To build websites and apps
C) To protect digital systems and information from threats
D) To make computers faster
14
10. What best describes a “threat actor”?
D) A type of virus
B) A fictional character in a cyber training video
A) A security guard at a data center
C) A person or group that initiates a cyberattack
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11. During an incident response, what is the FIRST thing a cybersecurity team should do?
C) Identify and contain the threat
D) Delete all logs
B) Celebrate with coffee
A) Patch every device
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4. Which of the following best describes phishing?
C) Running antivirus scans daily
A) Sending large files over a secure network
B) Sending fake messages to trick users into giving personal information
D) Encrypting sensitive company data
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14. Which of the following is most likely to stop a phishing attack?
A) Using a patch
D) Ignoring all emails
B) Clicking the suspicious link
C) Reporting the email and deleting it
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7. What is the purpose of encryption?
D) To patch vulnerabilities
C) To log user activity
B) To convert data into unreadable code for protection
A) To delete files from a system
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2. Which of the following is considered a type of malware?
C) Ransomware
A) Firewall
B) Antivirus
D) Authentication
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18. What does antivirus software primarily do?
B) Detects and removes malicious files
D) Runs background apps faster
A) Cleans out storage space
C) Speeds up Wi-Fi connection

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