Accenture
Threats/Vulnerabilities
Public Service Security
Government
General Security/Current Events
100

In what year was Accenture originaly formed?

A. 1987

B. 1997

C. 1989

D. 1979

C. 1989

100

Which of the following malicious agents can distribute themselves without requiring a host file? 

A. Stealth Virus

B. Trojan

C. Worm

D. Logic Bomb

C. Worm

100

How many sub-industries are within the Public Service Security Practice?

A. 11

B. 14

C. 10

4. 8

A. 11

100

_____________ is/are significantly more likely than other industry sectors to be subject to threats from the general hacking community.

A. Federal Governments

B. State and Local Governments

C. Higher Education Sector

D. Non-Profit Sector

B. State and Local Governments

100

How Many layers are in the OSI Model?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 7

D. 9

C. 7

200

What does TQ stand for?

A. Technology Quota

B. Technology Quarter

C. Technology Quiz

D. Technology Quotient

D. Technology Quotient

200

A group of attackers stole sensitive information in an attack. After this attack, you found that they had been in the network for several months during the investigation. Which type of attackers were these? 

A. Advanced Persistent Threat

B. Insider Threat

C. Hacktivists

D. Black Hat Hackers

A. Advanced Perisistent Threat

200

What attack vector constitutes as 95% of most aimed at Public Service organizations? 

A. Phishing

B. Ransomware

C. Malware

D. Trojans

A. Phishing
200

By what percentage is the Biden administration attempting to increase the Federal IT Budget to boost Cybersecurity for 2022?

A. 22%

B. 10%

C. 11%

D. 32%

 

C. 11%

200

In March of 2022, Google paid a handsome $5.4 million to acquire this Cybersecurity firm, to bolster its Cloud Business? 

A. IntSights

B. Recorded Future

C. Anomoli

D. Mandiant

D. Mandiant

300

What’s the name of the new Global Security Lead for Accenture, who was promoted as of May 1st? 

A. Kelly Bissell

B. Brian Krebs

C. Paolo Dal Cin

D. Bruce Schneier

C. Paolo Dal Cin

300

What vulnerability led to the Colonial Pipeline Attack that happened in 2021? 

A. Faulty SCADA Equipment

B. Poor Password Implementation

C. Unpatched Web Servers

D. Vulnerable Web Apps

B. Poor Password Implementation

300

Observed annually in many countries on January 28th, this day is dedicated to raising awareness to its cause.  

A. IoT Security Day

B. Ransomware Awareness Day

C. Data Privacy Day

D. HIPAA Cybersecurity Day

C. Data Privacy Day

300

The White House is proposing nearly _____ to bolster federal cybersecurity 

A. $600 Million

B. $2.5 Billion

C. $11 Billion

D. $22 Billion

C. $11 Billion

300

Ransomware group, Goodwill, uses ransomware, in order to force people to do acts of kindness for their neighbors. What Fast Food chain, does Goodwill enforce people to purchase from? 

A. McDonald's 

B. KFC

C. Arby's 

D. Jollybee

B. KFC

400

Accenture has 6 Core Values…Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, ____________, Integrity, and Stewardship.  

A. Essential People

B. Best People

C. Incredible People

D. Intelligent People

B. Best People

400

Uncovered in 2010, this is the malicious computer worm that targeted SCADA systems. 

A. Stuxnet

B. Flame

C. Morris Worm

D. Duqu

A. Stuxnet

400

In December 2021, the Transport Security Administration (TSA) imposed new Cybersecurity requirements. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Directives announced by the TSA: 

A. Report Cybersecurity incidents to CISA within 24 hours.

B. Develop and impliment a cybersecurity incident response plan. 

C. Develop and implement a vendor risk assessment plan. 

D. Complete a Cybersecurity vulnerability assessment. 

C. Develop and implement a vendor risk assessment plan.

400

In November 2021, CyberEdge found that ____ of U.S. government agencies were compromised that year? 

A. 68%

B. 55%

C. 42%

D. 32%

A. 68%

400

What was the name of the private company that was attacked at the end of 2021, that brought down over 5,000 school websites, not only in the U.S. but around the world?

A. Finalsite

B. ConexED

C. Teachmint

D. SchoolStatus

A. Finalsite

500

According to Accenture’s Cost of Cybercrime Study (2019), _____ of cyberattacks are aimed at small business, but only ____ are prepared to defend themselves 

A. 22%, 35%

B. 39%, 32%

C. 52%, 27%

D. 43%, 14%

D. 43%, 14%

500

Fortinet published an article at the beginning of 2022, stating the five types of Cyberattacks to look out for. What was the number one concern on that list regarding Public Service? 

A. Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

B. Linux Attacks

C. Ransom Attacks on OT Systems

D. Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks

B. Linux Attacks

500

According to hhs.gov, 68 ransomware incidents affected healthcare organizations worldwide Q3 2021. Which percentage of these ransomware incidents impacted the U.S. health sector? 

A. 90%

B. 60%

C. 24%

D. 58%

B. 60%

500

The Conti Ransomware group recently brought a state of emergency to Costa Rica. Which Ministry within Costa Rican government was used as the entry point of the attack? 

A. Ministry of Finance

B. Ministry of Science

C. Ministry of Transportation

D. Ministry of Labor and Social Security

A. Ministry of Finance

500

Ransomware group, Black Basta, attacked which U.S. entity, in April 2022? 

A. American Psychological Association

B. American Heart Association

C. National Endowment for the Arts

D. American Dental Association

D. American Dental Association

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