Cybersecurity
Controls
Best Practices
InfoSec
Ransomware
Preventive Techniques
100

This tool was developed to assist financial institutions in assessing their ransomware preparedness.

What is the R-SAT? (Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool)

100

This cyber organization was founded in 1901.

What is the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?

100

These are unwanted bulk messages

What is SPAM

100

This type of training should be provided annually and consists of email-based phishing attacks.

What is Social Engineering training?

200

The number of inherent risk questions listed in the FFIEC CAT - Cybersecurity Assessment Tool

What is 39 questions?

200

This cybersecurity framework is comprised of 4 Tiers.

What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?

200

This policy applies to all employees and stipulates constraints and practices that a user must agree to for access to a corporate network.  Required annually for financial institutions.

What is Acceptable Use Policy

200

This technique of distributing and applying updates to software on a recurring basis.

What is Comprehensive Patch Management?

300

This is the most current version of CIS Controls.

What is Version 8?

300

These transmissions are up over 600% since COVID-19

What are malicious emails?

300

An identifier that uniquely tracks actions to individuals.

What is an Account (or Login ID)

300

This service helps institutions protect against data loss and ensure data is available when it is needed.

What is local or cloud-based data backup?

400

This bill formally recognized NIST roles and framework 

What is the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014?

400

This type of protection covers specific cyber crimes and damages effecting businesses.

What is Cyber Insurance?

400

People who traditionally try to gain unauthorized access to computers remotely to learn more and for intellectual curiosity.

Who are Hackers?

400
Ensuring your computer is up to date with this software will provide you the best protection against network infections and loss.

What is Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware software?

500

This is determined through the FFIEC CAT 494 Declarative Statements

What is Maturity Level?
500

This authentication method requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain network access.

What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

500

With this software, you protect access to your data from outside users.

What is a firewall?

500

Employees need to do this regularly to ensure they are operating on the most current software versions.

What is check for updates and restart computers?