NETSEC
  • 1. The word 'Security' comes from the Latin word 'securitas'. What is the literal meaning of this word?
A) Free from care
B) Strength in numbers
C) Locked and bolted
D) To protect or guard
  • 2. In the context of computer security, what is the 'goal' of security often defined as?
A) The elimination of all software bugs
B) The state of being free from danger
C) Maximum speed of network data
D) Physical isolation of all servers
  • 3. Which security term refers to 'anything of value to the organization, including people, equipment, resources, and data'?
A) Assets
B) Mitigation
C) Vulnerability
D) Threat
  • 4. How is a 'Vulnerability' defined in the provided security table?
A) The counter-measure that reduces the likelihood of an attack
B) A potential danger to a company's assets
C) A weakness in a system or design that could be exploited
D) A mechanism that takes advantage of a mechanism
  • 5. What is the primary difference between a 'Threat' and an 'Exploit'?
A) A threat is a weakness, while an exploit is a dange
B) They are identical terms in modern network security
C) An exploit is the likelihood of an event, while a threat is a counter-measure
D) A threat is potential danger; an exploit is the mechanism used to take advantage of a vulnerability
  • 6. what is 'Mitigation'?
A) The process of identifying all assets in an organization
B) The act of intentionally leaking data to the outside world
C) The likelihood of a threat to exploit a vulnerability
D) The counter-measure that reduces the severity of a potential threat
  • 7. Risk is measured using which two primary factors?
A) Speed and Cost
B) Number of users and amount of data
C) Hardware age and Software version
D) Probability of occurrence and its consequences
  • 8. Which of the following is NOT one of the three core principles network security is designed to protect?
A) Integrity
B) Profitability
C) Confidentiality
D) Availability
  • 9. According to the 'Current State of Affairs',
    why are cyber criminals becoming more adept?
A) They have stopped using malware entirely
B) They only target individual home users now
C) They are using stealth and evasion techniques to hide their activity
D) They no longer target critical infrastructure
  • 10. What is an 'Attack Vector'?
A) The final result of a successful security breach
B) A software that prevents viruses from entering a system
C) The physical location of an attacker
D) A path by which a threat actor can gain access to a server, host, or network
  • 11. Internal threats are considered potentially more damaging than external threats because
A) Internal users always have better hacking tools
B) External threats are easier to ignore
C) Firewalls only block internal traffic
D) Internal users have direct access to the building and infrastructure
  • 12. Which of these is an example of an internal threat action
A) A global DDoS attack originating from the internet
B) A hacker in another country brute-forcing a password
C) Disconnecting a critical network connection and causing an outage
D) An automated bot scanning the web for open ports
  • 13. Data loss or data exfiltration is defined as when data is lost, stolen, or leaked to the outside world. This can result in:
A) Brand damage and loss of reputation
B) Decreased litigation costs
C) Increased customer trust
D) Automatic system upgrades
  • 14. Which 'Data Loss Vector' involves intercepted IM messages or emails?
A) Removable Media
B) Hard Copy
C) Unencrypted Devices
D) Email/Social Networking
  • 15. Why are 'Unencrypted Devices' listed as a data loss vector?
A) Encrypted devices are easier to lose
B) Encryption makes the device run slower
C) Encryption is only used for internet traffic
D) If the data is not encrypted, a thief can retrieve valuable confidential data
  • 16. what is the risk associated with 'Removable Media' like USB drives?
A) They automatically encrypt all data they touch
B) They are only dangerous if they are empty
C) Employees could perform an unauthorized transfer of data to the drive
D) They consume too much power from the computer
  • 17. What is the specific mitigation mentioned for 'Hard Copy' data loss vectors?
A) Lamination
B) Confidential data should be shredded when no longer required
C) Scanning everything into the cloud
D) Using invisible ink
  • 18. How can 'Improper Access Control' lead to a data threat?
A) Weak passwords that have been compromised provide easy access to data
B) Computers being left on overnight
C) Too many people having access to the building's cafeteria
D) Using a keyboard instead of a mouse
  • 19. What is the primary danger of using 'Cloud Storage Devices' without proper settings?
A) The data becomes too heavy for the internet to carry
B) Cloud storage only works during the daytime
C) Sensitive data can be lost if access is compromised due to weak security settings
D) It is impossible to store confidential data in the cloud
  • 20. what is 'Security is about protection'?
A) Protecting your competitors
B) Protecting your assets
C) Protecting only your hardware
D) Protecting the public internet
  • 21. Which of the following is a goal of security measures
A) Detecting when, how, and by whom an asset has been damaged
B) Deleting data every 24 hours
C) Ensuring no one can ever use the computer
D) Giving everyone administrative access
  • 22. If an asset has been stolen, a security measure should allow you to:
A) Forget about the asset
B) Blame the network provider
C) Buy a cheaper version of the asset
D) Recover your assets
  • 23. Network security breaches can result in the theft of 'Intellectual Property'. What is Intellectual Property?
A) The physical building of the company
B) The public social media posts of the company
C) The chairs and desks in the office
D) Intangible creations of the human intellect, like designs or trade secrets
  • 24. Why is it important for organizations to have individuals who can recognize the 'speed of scale' of adversaries?
A) Because adversaries are amassing and refining cyber weaponry quickly
B) Because hackers only attack during the night
C) To increase the company's internet speed
D) To ensure employees type faster
  • 25. According to the 'Vectors of Attacks' diagram, where can attack vectors originate?
A) Only from the server room
B) Only from physical USB drives
C) Inside or outside the corporate network
D) Only from the internet
  • 26. Which of these is a potential consequence of a breach listed under 'Data Loss'?
A) Increase in competitive advantage
B) Faster recovery from hardware failures
C) Loss of revenue
D) Reduction in security budget
  • 27. Litigation' as a consequence of data loss. What is Litigation?
A) The act of encrypting a hard drive
B) The process of fixing a broken server
C) The process of taking legal action
D) A type of malware used by internal users
  • 28. What does 'Data Exfiltration' literally mean in a security context?
A) The unauthorized transfer of data from a computer
B) Backing up data to a secondary server
C) Deleting data to save space
D) Scanning data for viruses
  • 29. an internal user could 'accidentally or intentionally' do what to a network?
A) Compromise internal servers or network infrastructure devices
B) Create a new internet for the company
C) Increase the physical size of the monitors
D) Remove the need for a firewall
  • 30. Complete the security principle: 'Vulnerabilities must be addressed before they become a ____ and are exploited.'
A) Mitigation
B) Threat
C) Asset
D) Requirement
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