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