CTEC IT U3 LO1 and LO2

Question 1

gaining the trust of individuals and using that trust to gain confidential information

Accepted Answer

social engineering

Question 2

cyber dependent crime covers...

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crimes that require computer networks to carry them out

Question 3

Which of the following gives the most accurate description for confidentiality in cybersecurity?

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rules which restrict access only to those who need to know

Question 4

Horizontal escalation of privileges is best described by ..

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accessing the user areas of others in the company

Question 5

What does C refer to in CIA?

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Confidentiality

Question 6

phishers...

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encourage you to give them your personal details by pretending to be someth

Question 7

A script kiddie describes...

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uses scripts created by others to hack into systems

Question 8

A company hides their proceeds of crime by transferring the money through different bank accounts and countries

Accepted Answer

money laundering

Question 9

The following is a reason why it is important to protect an organization's data....

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Publication of plans-could lead to rise in price of commodity needed, Need to keep data of individuals secure, Intelectual Property

Question 10

Integrity is ...

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level of assurance that the information is accurate and trustworthy

Question 11

cyber enabled crime covers...

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crimes that are easier to commit with computer networks

Question 12

The I in CIA refers to....

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Integrity

Question 13

A Hacktivist

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hack computers to promote their views on a particular issue

Question 14

Vertical escalation of privileges is best described by ..

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obtaining low level access legally then increasing access level

Question 15

Flaws or issues that result in weaknesses in the security of a business are known as ....

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Vulnerabilities

Question 16

Data mining is...

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looking for patterns and trends in large data stores

Question 17

Denial of Service attacks...

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bombard a system with so much traffic they can not cope

Question 18

Hacking is...

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gaining access to a system without permission

Question 19

A in CIA refers to...

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availability

Question 20

A Botnet is when...

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malware on a group of computers to control them

Questions 20