Cybersecurity Awareness Quiz

Question 1

What targets high-level executives?

Accepted Answer

Whaling

Question 2

What should you never share?

Accepted Answer

Passwords

Question 3

What is a strong password guideline?

Accepted Answer

16+ characters

Question 4

Which attack intercepts communication?

Accepted Answer

On-Path

Question 5

What does a virus require to activate?

Accepted Answer

Execution

Question 6

What overwhelms a system to prevent access?

Accepted Answer

DDoS

Question 7

What helps prevent rootkit infections?

Accepted Answer

UEFI Secure Boot

Question 8

How do worms spread across networks?

Accepted Answer

Self-replicating

Question 9

What prevents unauthorized individuals from entering?

Accepted Answer

Locking workstation

Question 10

True or false: Rootkits load after the OS

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What disguises itself as legitimate software?

Accepted Answer

Trojans

Question 12

What verifies file integrity?

Accepted Answer

Hashing

Question 13

What encrypts files on NTFS drives?

Accepted Answer

EFS

Question 14

What provides full control over the system?

Accepted Answer

Administrators

Question 15

What uses phone scams instead of emails?

Accepted Answer

Vishing

Question 16

What does Windows Hello use for authentication?

Accepted Answer

Biometric

Question 17

What exploits unknown security flaws?

Accepted Answer

Zero-Day

Question 18

Which malware spies on user activity?

Accepted Answer

Spyware

Question 19

Which technique involves digging through trash?

Accepted Answer

Dumpster diving

Questions 19