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Cyber - 1.1 Test - Introduction to Cybersecurity
A digital footprint...
Which is an example of a cybersecurity breach?
Cyber - 1.1 Test - Introduction to Cybersecurity
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1
Which is an example of a cybersecurity breach?
Cyberstalking.
All are examples of breaches.
Identification theft.
Cyberbullying.
2
A digital footprint...
is the trail that you leave behind when you engage in online experiences.
falls under the DETECT stage of the Cybersecurity Lifecycle.
is personal information that's usually kept on a USB "thumb" drive.
All are correct.
3
What are the 2 powershell commands used to navigate and view directories?
cd and dir
cd and direct
dc and dir
cd and pwd
4
A systematic attempt to crack a password testing with words and phrases found in online dictionaries.
keyword attack
dictionary attack
brute force attack
dictionary cracking
5
Malware refers to...
software that blocks spam email.
all are correct.
software intended to do harm or damage.
software that detects phishing sites.
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How did the internet become the cyberspace that we know today?
Bill Gates collaborated with Al Gore and the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invented it.
IBM created it from their personal computing technology.
Evolved from a network of computers owned by gov't, colleges & companies.
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Cybersecurity is a set of techniques to protect networks and digital info from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.
False
True
8
List in order the 5 stages of the Cybersecurity Lifecycle.
Identify, Detect, Respond, Recover, Protect
Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, Identify
Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover
Identify, Protect, Recover, Detect, Respond
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I, as an individual, am not affected by and do not contribute to the security of cyberspace.
True
False
10
A Code of Conduct contains rules that you should abide by to keep yourself and others digitally safe.
False
True
11
Locking your computer whenever you are away, even for a short time, is always good practice.
True
False
12
The intent of a phisher is to ...
gain access to legitimate sites with legitimate user information.
trick the users into revealing personal information.
obtain usernames and passwords.
all are correct.
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In which part of the Cybersecurity Lifecycle would you place authorization and authentication?
Identify
Detect
Respond
Protect
14
The best password is actually a good, long
passphrase
with five words, numbers, and symbols.
False
True
15
Define social engineering.
The process of architecting and developing social media applications.
A group of software engineers attending a social event.
Techniques that aim to psychologically manipulate a person's trust.
All are correct.
16
A CAPTCHA can confirm that you are an actual person.
False
True
17
A good password is something I can easily remember or has special meaning to me, like my birthday.
False
True
18
What is a top-level domain?
The last segment of a web address such as .com, .net, .org, .gov.
Domains owned only by universities, gov't institutions or large companies.
None are correct.
Domains that ends in ".com".
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Whatever you post on the internet is there to stay.
True
False
20
What is the best way to use Facebook, Instagram, and other social networking sites?
All are correct.
Only talk to people I know.
Limit the amount of information I share about myself.
Make my page private, except to the people I have as my friends.
21
Phishing is spam email, but spam email is not always phishing.
True
False
22
It is never OK to click a link within the body of an email.
False
True
23
Which one of the following is true?
Authorization gives permission, while authentication confirms identity.
Authorization and authentication give permission.
Authorization and authentication confirm identity.
Authorization confirms identity, while authentication gives permission.
24
In order for a hacker to perform a successful dictionary attack, they would need to...
c. both a and b
b. compare encrypted password file to a list of encrypted dictionary words.
a. obtain an encrypted password file from the computer they're hacking.
d. a only
25
Attackers often use information off social media to target their victims. This is a type of social engineering.
True
False
26
Cybersecurity teams consist of which of the following?
White and Gray Hat hackers.
Only Computer Programmers and Ethical Hackers.
Technologists, Psychologists, Economists, and Sociologists.
Technologists, Psychologists, and Economists, but not Sociologists.
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Phishing could be used in a social engineering attack.
False
True
