Cyber Security MCQ Test 3

1. What should you do if you suspect a phishing email?

A. Regular backups

B. Strong passwords

C. Antivirus software

D. All of the above

2. Which of the following best describes a buffer overflow attack?

A. Viruses spread independently, worms need user action

B. Worms spread independently, viruses need user action

C. Both require user action to spread

D. Both spread independently

3. Which of the following best describes a Trojan horse?

A. It deletes files

B. It encrypts data and demands payment

C. It monitors user activity

D. It spreads through emails

4. Which of the following is a common method to protect against brute force attacks?

A. Malware that replicates itself and spreads to other computers

B. Malware that encrypts data

C. Malware that deletes files

D. Malware that monitors user activity

5. Which of the following is a common method to protect against social engineering attacks?

A. It replicates itself

B. It looks legitimate but performs malicious activities

C. It encrypts data

D. It monitors user activity

6. Which of the following is an example of an endpoint security measure?

A. Malware that triggers a malicious action when specific conditions are met

B. Malware that encrypts data

C. Malware that deletes files

D. Malware that monitors user activity

7. Which of the following is an example of two-factor authentication?

A. True

B. False

8. Who is responsible for implementing security measures in an organization?

A. It replicates itself and spreads to other computers

B. It encrypts data

C. It deletes files

D. It monitors network traffic

9. What is the main characteristic of a worm?

A. To outline procedures for handling security incidents

B. To encrypt data

C. To backup data

D. To monitor network traffic

10. What is the primary benefit of two-factor authentication?

A. To handle and mitigate security incidents

B. To encrypt data

C. To backup data

D. To monitor network traffic

11. What is the purpose of a security audit?

A. Ignore it

B. Reply to verify sender

C. Click the link to investigate

D. Report it to your IT department

12. What is the purpose of a security incident response team (SIRT)?

A. Wait for further evidence

B. Report it immediately

C. Ignore it if minor

D. Fix it quietly

13. Which of the following is a type of malware that can replicate itself?

A. Handling and mitigating security incidents

B. Encrypting data

C. Backing up data

D. Monitoring network traffic

14. Which of the following is considered a strong password?

A. Outlining procedures for handling security incidents

B. Encrypting data

C. Backing up data

D. Monitoring network traffic

15. Why are backups essential in cybersecurity?

A. To outline procedures for handling security incidents

B. To encrypt data

C. To backup data

D. To monitor network traffic

16. Describe the role of a red team in cybersecurity.

A. Confidentiality

B. Speed

C. Cost

D. Accessibility

17. What is the purpose of a security incident response plan?

A. Packet-filtering firewall

B. Stateful inspection firewall

C. Application firewall

D. Time-based firewall

18. What is the role of a digital certificate?

A. They encrypt all data

B. They allow all traffic by default

C. They filter incoming and outgoing traffic

D. They back up data

19. What does the acronym 'GDPR' stand for?

A. Using a firewall

B. Using antivirus software

C. Using HTTPS

D. Using encryption

20. True or False: All malware is designed to spread itself.

A. Using HTTPS

B. Using encryption

C. Using a firewall

D. Using antivirus software

21. Which of the following is a common form of phishing?

A. Using HTTPS

B. Using encryption

C. Using a firewall

D. Using antivirus software

22. Explain the purpose of two-factor authentication.

A. To make data unreadable to unauthorized users

B. To backup data

C. To delete data

D. To monitor data

23. True or False: A strong password policy ensures complete security.

A. Data Loss Prevention

B. Data Link Protocol

C. Data Layer Protection

D. Digital Link Protection

24. What does a digital certificate do?

A. Encrypting the data

B. Using a firewall

C. Using HTTPS

D. Using a VPN

25. What is a brute force attack?

A. To verify the authenticity and integrity of a message

B. To encrypt data

C. To backup data

D. To monitor network traffic

26. What is the function of a VPN?

A. Using encryption

B. Using a firewall

C. Using antivirus software

D. Using a honeypot

27. What is the main function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

A. To hide sensitive information

B. To encrypt data

C. To delete data

D. To monitor data

28. What is the principle of least privilege?

A. By hiding data from unauthorized users

B. By deleting old data

C. By backing up data

D. By compressing data

29. What is the purpose of a security token?

A. Decryption

B. Hashing

C. Encryption

D. Compression

30. What is the role of a digital signature?

A. Encrypts data

B. Authenticates the identity of a user or device

C. Compresses files

D. Monitors network traffic

31. Which of the following best describes a hash function?

A. True

B. False

32. Which of the following best describes spyware?

A. To encrypt data

B. To authenticate the sender of a message

C. To backup data

D. To monitor network traffic

33. Which of the following is a common characteristic of a phishing email?

A. Regularly updating software

B. Employee training

C. Strong access controls

D. All of the above

34. Which of the following is a common method to secure cloud data?

A. Encrypting data

B. Hiding sensitive information

C. Deleting data

D. Monitoring data

35. Which of the following is a common method to secure data in transit?

A. Encrypting data

B. Authenticating the identity of a user or device

C. Compressing files

D. Monitoring network traffic

36. Which of the following is used to prevent unauthorized access to a network?

A. Regularly updating software

B. Employee training

C. Strong access controls

D. All of the above

37. Who should be involved in developing a cybersecurity policy?

A. Using encryption

B. Using a firewall

C. Using antivirus software

D. Using a honeypot

38. True or False: Network firewalls can block all types of cyber attacks.

A. Personal Identification Information

B. Personal Identity Information

C. Personally Identifiable Information

D. Personal Internet Information

39. What does the acronym SQL stand for in SQL Injection?

A. General Data Protection Regulation

B. General Data Privacy Regulation

C. General Data Protocol Regulation

D. General Data Protection Rule

40. What is the main goal of data anonymization?

A. To remove personally identifiable information from data sets

B. To encrypt data

C. To delete data

D. To monitor data

41. Which of the following is a common method to prevent unauthorized access to a network?

A. General Data Protection Regulation

B. General Data Privacy Regulation

C. General Data Protocol Regulation

D. General Data Protection Rule

42. Which of the following is a common method to secure a Wi-Fi network?

A. Personal Identification Information

B. Personal Identity Information

C. Personally Identifiable Information

D. Personal Internet Information

43. Which of the following is a common method to secure email communication?

A. Removing personally identifiable information from data sets

B. Encrypting data

C. Deleting data

D. Monitoring data

44. What is the purpose of a red team in cybersecurity?

A. They prevent malware attacks

B. They ensure data can be restored after an incident

C. They encrypt data

D. They monitor network traffic

45. Can a strong password include your name or birthdate?

A. To detect viruses

B. To monitor network traffic

C. To filter network traffic

D. To encrypt data

46. What is phishing?

A. A function that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters

B. A function that encrypts data

C. A function that deletes files

D. A function that monitors user activity

47. Which type of malware is designed to look legitimate but performs malicious activities?

A. A function that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters

B. A function that encrypts data

C. A function that deletes files

D. A function that monitors user activity

48. What does the acronym 'MFA' stand for?

A. Software as a Service

B. Security as a Service

C. Storage as a Service

D. System as a Service

49. What does the acronym SSL stand for?

A. Using encryption

B. Using strong passwords

C. Using multi-factor authentication

D. All of the above

50. What is the primary goal of a man-in-the-middle attack?

A. Cloud Service Provider

B. Cloud Security Protocol

C. Cloud Security Plan

D. Cloud Service Plan

Cyber Security MCQ Test 3

1. What should you do if you suspect a phishing email?

2. Which of the following best describes a buffer overflow attack?

3. Which of the following best describes a Trojan horse?

4. Which of the following is a common method to protect against brute force attacks?

5. Which of the following is a common method to protect against social engineering attacks?

6. Which of the following is an example of an endpoint security measure?

7. Which of the following is an example of two-factor authentication?

8. Who is responsible for implementing security measures in an organization?

9. What is the main characteristic of a worm?

10. What is the primary benefit of two-factor authentication?

11. What is the purpose of a security audit?

12. What is the purpose of a security incident response team (SIRT)?

13. Which of the following is a type of malware that can replicate itself?

14. Which of the following is considered a strong password?

15. Why are backups essential in cybersecurity?

16. Describe the role of a red team in cybersecurity.

17. What is the purpose of a security incident response plan?

18. What is the role of a digital certificate?

19. What does the acronym 'GDPR' stand for?

20. True or False: All malware is designed to spread itself.

21. Which of the following is a common form of phishing?

22. Explain the purpose of two-factor authentication.

23. True or False: A strong password policy ensures complete security.

24. What does a digital certificate do?

25. What is a brute force attack?

26. What is the function of a VPN?

27. What is the main function of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?

28. What is the principle of least privilege?

29. What is the purpose of a security token?

30. What is the role of a digital signature?

31. Which of the following best describes a hash function?

32. Which of the following best describes spyware?

33. Which of the following is a common characteristic of a phishing email?

34. Which of the following is a common method to secure cloud data?

35. Which of the following is a common method to secure data in transit?

36. Which of the following is used to prevent unauthorized access to a network?

37. Who should be involved in developing a cybersecurity policy?

38. True or False: Network firewalls can block all types of cyber attacks.

39. What does the acronym SQL stand for in SQL Injection?

40. What is the main goal of data anonymization?

41. Which of the following is a common method to prevent unauthorized access to a network?

42. Which of the following is a common method to secure a Wi-Fi network?

43. Which of the following is a common method to secure email communication?

44. What is the purpose of a red team in cybersecurity?

45. Can a strong password include your name or birthdate?

46. What is phishing?

47. Which type of malware is designed to look legitimate but performs malicious activities?

48. What does the acronym 'MFA' stand for?

49. What does the acronym SSL stand for?

50. What is the primary goal of a man-in-the-middle attack?

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