Cybersecurity Foundations

Question 1

The Stuxnet virus changed the program controlling centrifuges, causing them to spin out of control & blow up, violating:

Accepted Answer

integrity

Question 2

The potential for an occurrence that would cause an undesirable effect on an asset:

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threat

Question 3

Protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks is called:

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cybersecurity

Question 4

The absence or weakness of safeguards, allowing a threat to affect an asset:

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vulnerability

Question 5

Having backups and using cloud storage ensure:

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Availability

Question 6

You can delete your online presence entirely after you have gone online.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The "trail" you leave when you go online is called your:

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digital footprint

Question 8

A technique that takes advantage of a specific vulnerability to achieve some effect on an asset:

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exploit

Question 9

Action, device, procedure or technique that eliminates or reduces a vulnerability:

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control

Question 10

Protecting information from unauthorized access meets which element of the CIA Triad?

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Confidentiality

Question 11

Denial of service attacks and power failures impact which element of the CIA Triad?

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Availability

Question 12

Ensuring timely access (by authorized people) to information when and where needed:

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Availability

Question 13

Unauthorized modifications violates:

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Integrity

Question 14

Stealing data violates which element of the CIA Triad?

Accepted Answer

confidentiality

Question 15

Anything of value or that we care about is called:

Accepted Answer

an asset

Question 16

The trustworthiness of information refers to:

Accepted Answer

Integrity

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