A) Strength in numbers B) Free from care C) Locked and bolted D) To protect or guard
A) Physical isolation of all servers B) The elimination of all software bugs C) The state of being free from danger D) Maximum speed of network data
A) Vulnerability B) Threat C) Mitigation D) Assets
A) A weakness in a system or design that could be exploited B) A mechanism that takes advantage of a mechanism C) A potential danger to a company's assets D) The counter-measure that reduces the likelihood of an attack
A) A threat is potential danger; an exploit is the mechanism used to take advantage of a vulnerability B) An exploit is the likelihood of an event, while a threat is a counter-measure C) A threat is a weakness, while an exploit is a dange D) They are identical terms in modern network security
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
A) Number of users and amount of data B) Speed and Cost C) Hardware age and Software version D) Probability of occurrence and its consequences
A) Profitability B) Integrity C) Confidentiality D) Availability
A) They have stopped using malware entirely B) They no longer target critical infrastructure C) They only target individual home users now D) They are using stealth and evasion techniques to hide their activity
A) A path by which a threat actor can gain access to a server, host, or network B) The physical location of an attacker C) A software that prevents viruses from entering a system D) The final result of a successful security breach
A) External threats are easier to ignore B) Firewalls only block internal traffic C) Internal users always have better hacking tools D) Internal users have direct access to the building and infrastructure
A) A hacker in another country brute-forcing a password B) Disconnecting a critical network connection and causing an outage C) An automated bot scanning the web for open ports D) A global DDoS attack originating from the internet
A) Decreased litigation costs B) Increased customer trust C) Automatic system upgrades D) Brand damage and loss of reputation
A) Email/Social Networking B) Hard Copy C) Removable Media D) Unencrypted Devices
A) Encryption makes the device run slower B) If the data is not encrypted, a thief can retrieve valuable confidential data C) Encrypted devices are easier to lose D) Encryption is only used for internet traffic
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
A) Using invisible ink B) Lamination C) Confidential data should be shredded when no longer required D) Scanning everything into the cloud
A) Too many people having access to the building's cafeteria B) Using a keyboard instead of a mouse C) Weak passwords that have been compromised provide easy access to data D) Computers being left on overnight
A) Sensitive data can be lost if access is compromised due to weak security settings B) The data becomes too heavy for the internet to carry C) Cloud storage only works during the daytime D) It is impossible to store confidential data in the cloud
A) Protecting your assets B) Protecting only your hardware C) Protecting the public internet D) Protecting your competitors
A) Deleting data every 24 hours B) Giving everyone administrative access C) Detecting when, how, and by whom an asset has been damaged D) Ensuring no one can ever use the computer
A) Forget about the asset B) Recover your assets C) Buy a cheaper version of the asset D) Blame the network provider
A) The public social media posts of the company B) The chairs and desks in the office C) The physical building of the company D) Intangible creations of the human intellect, like designs or trade secrets
A) To increase the company's internet speed B) To ensure employees type faster C) Because adversaries are amassing and refining cyber weaponry quickly D) Because hackers only attack during the night
A) Only from the internet B) Inside or outside the corporate network C) Only from physical USB drives D) Only from the server room
A) Reduction in security budget B) Faster recovery from hardware failures C) Increase in competitive advantage D) Loss of revenue
A) The process of taking legal action B) The act of encrypting a hard drive C) A type of malware used by internal users D) The process of fixing a broken server
A) Scanning data for viruses B) The unauthorized transfer of data from a computer C) Deleting data to save space D) Backing up data to a secondary server
A) Increase the physical size of the monitors B) Compromise internal servers or network infrastructure devices C) Create a new internet for the company D) Remove the need for a firewall
A) Mitigation B) Threat C) Requirement D) Asset |