Cyber Basics
This term refers to converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
What is encryption?
This type of hacker works ethically to help organizations improve security.
What is a white-hat hacker?
This is the practice of using multiple forms of verification to log in.
What is MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)?
This device analyzes and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic.
What is a firewall?
The first step in incident response is often to identify and _________ the incident.
What is contain?
This is the unique string of characters used by a computer to identify you when logging in.
What is a username?
This type of attack overwhelms a system with traffic to make it unavailable.
What is a DDoS attack?
Strong passwords should avoid this type of personal info, like birthdays.
What are easily guessable details?
A secure network connection over the internet is known as a ______.
What is a VPN?
This type of evidence includes system logs that reveal what occurred during an attack.
What is digital forensic evidence?
A cybersecurity framework created by NIST consists of Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and _______.
What is Recover?
An attacker who hacks for political or social causes is known as this.
What is a hacktivist?
This cybersecurity measure limits what users can do within a system.
What is the principle of least privilege?
This protocol helps securely transmit web traffic using encryption.
What is HTTPS?
The formal process of recovering systems after an incident is known as ______.
What is remediation?
This term describes a weakness in a system that can be exploited by attackers.
What is a vulnerability?
Nation-state actors often engage in this type of long-term covert cyber campaign.
What is an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat)?
Regularly installing updates and patches helps prevent attackers from exploiting these.
What are software vulnerabilities?
This type of network zone isolates internal systems from the public internet.
What is a DMZ (demilitarized zone)?
Organizations often use this plan to outline how to react during a cyber attack.
What is an Incident Response Plan?
This principle ensures information is accurate and no unauthorized modifications have been made.
What is integrity?
This term refers to malicious insiders who intentionally compromise systems.
What is an insider threat?
This type of training helps employees recognize suspicious emails or calls.
What is security awareness training?
A tool used to monitor network packets to detect suspicious traffic is called this.
What is an IDS (Intrusion Detection System)?
The process of determining how an incident occurred is called this.
What is root‑cause analysis?