Hacked
What is the most commonly occurring cyberattack?
Hacking
Which of the following are assets?
A. People, property and information
B. All property belonging to a person, organization or company
C. Tangible and intangible information
D. All of the choices are correct
D
A firewall is a :
Series of programs installed to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic to the network
A program or strand of codes capable of replicating to modify or corrupt the system’s original data
Virus
What is the equation used to calculate risks?
Risk = Vulnerabilities x Threat x Consequences
Threats are composed of three main factors: a motivated attacker, a/an _______ and ______.
Effective means of attack; skills to use those means
For a cybersecurity risk to exist, there must be
Vulnerability
An attack preventing users from accessing their system
Denial of Service
True or False: How data is stored is equally as important as where the information is stored.
True
Which of the following is the best description for the Center for Internet Security controls?
A. Standard methods and processes for combating against cyberattacks
B. Best practice recommendations for information security management
C. Framework to improve the infrastructure of an organization’s cybersecurity practices
D. Set arrangement of activities for cyber protection to stop common attacks on systems
D
Evaluating vulnerabilities of the system addresses the balance of security, rights and access otherwise known as
Digital trilemma
malware with the ability to replicate and infect other computer’s software
Worms
True or False: Developing and implementing a cybersecurity protocol guarantees security from every possible cyberattack.
False
True or False: Security breaches only occur from outside an organization.
False
Aspects of cybersecurity do NOT include which of the following?
A. Assets
B. Vulnerabilities
C. Digital technology
D. Threats
C. Digital technology
The likelihood someone or something will exploit the vulnerabilities of the system
Threats
Sarah was recently hired at her local co-op. She received several training emails from her supervisor and the HR director during her first week. Additionally, she received an email to update her current software from what appeared to be someone in the IT department. Sarah followed the instructions to update her software and continued her onboard training. At the end of the day, the software she updated started to gain unauthorized access to the network’s system. What type of cyberattack did Sarah experience?
Malicious email
Social security numbers, birthdates and bank routing numbers are considered:
Both tangible and personal identification information
An application used to encrypt all files in place on a computer so hackers can hold files and information stage for ransom
Ransomware
all property belonging to a person, organization or company
Assets