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  • 1. What is a security breach?
A) A software update
B) Unauthorized access to protected systems and data
C) Changing password
  • 2. Which of the following is an example of malware?
A) Firewall
B) Password manager
C) Virus
  • 3. Impersonating an organization to trick users is called:
A) Encryption
B) Social engineering
C) Firewall setup
  • 4. A Denial of Service (DoS) attack:
A) Installs antivirus
B) Sends too many requests to make a website unavailable
C) Steals passwords directly
  • 5. What is the difference between DoS and DDoS?
A) No difference
B) DoS uses one attacker; DDoS uses multiple attackers
C) DDoS is smaller than DoS
  • 6. Which is NOT a way to protect yourself from a security breach?
A) Backing up files
B) Clicking unknown links
C) Using strong passwords
  • 7. An attacker is:
A) Someone who attempts to compromise security
B) Someone who protects systems
C) A system update
  • 8. An intruder is:
A) A security guard
B) Someone who gains unauthorized access
C) A software program
  • 9. A hacker is:
A) Always malicious
B) A person skilled in computers and networks
C) Only illegal
  • 10. this hacker is an ethical hacker, who is part of the work
A) Gray Hat
B) Black Hat
C) White Hat
  • 11. this hacker break the rule sometimes. can be legal or illegal
A) Black Hat
B) White Hat
C) Gray Hat
  • 12. the purpose of this malicious hacker is to hack, destroy.
A) White Hat
B) Gray Hat
C) Black Hat
  • 13. A Black Hat hacker is:
A) Government agent
B) Malicious hacker
C) Ethical hacker
  • 14. A White Hat hacker is:
A) Criminal hacker
B) Ethical hacker
C) Malicious hacker
  • 15. Wiretapping means:
A) Updating software
B) Secretly monitoring communications
C) Encrypting files
  • 16. Which of the following can be wiretapped?
A) All of the above
B) Instant messages
C) Smartphones
  • 17. HTTPS is important because it:
A) Encrypts data for secure communication
B) Removes ads
C) Makes internet faster
  • 18. Which is a sign your phone may be wiretapped?
A) Unknown sounds during calls
B) Normal battery use
C) Clear signal
  • 19. Password cracking is:
A) Changing passwords regularly
B) Hacking passwords to gain unauthorized access
C) Creating strong passwords
  • 20. In the DIKW Pyramid, which is the foundation?
A) Information
B) Data
C) Wisdom
  • 21. Knowledge is:
A) Raw facts
B) Stored files
C) Processed and analyzed information
  • 22. is the sysntehis of information and experience in a way that applies knowledge to real-like situations.
A) Knowledge
B) Wisdom
C) Information
  • 23. Information must be available to:
A) Everyone
B) Authorized users
C) The public
  • 24. Information free from errors refers to:
A) Accuracy
B) Utility
C) Possession
  • 25. Protecting information from unauthorized exposure is:
A) Confidentiality
B) Availability
C) Authenticity
  • 26. Ensuring information is not altered or corrupted refers to:
A) Utility
B) Integrity
C) Privacy
  • 27. When information has value and serves a purpose, it refers to:
A) Accuracy
B) Utility
  • 28. State of ownership and control of information is:
A) Confidentiality
B) Possession
C) Availability
  • 29. The three core components of Information Security are:
A) Data, Info, Wisdom
B) CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
C) DoS, DDoS, MITM
  • 30. Denial of Service attack mainly affects:
A) Availability
B) Authenticity
C) Integrity
  • 31. Privacy, Secrecy, and Anonymity are types of:
A) Confidentiality
B) Integrity
C) Possession
  • 32. The Caesar Cipher is an example of:
A) Malware
B) Firewall
C) Encryption method
  • 33. The Enigma Machine during World War II was broken by:
A) Alan Turing
B) Julius Caesar
C) Rhanaeyra Targaryen
  • 34. Protecting physical equipment like computers is:
A) Physical security
B) Operations security
C) Network security
  • 35. Protecting network components from attacks is:
A) Physical security
B) Network security
C) Communications security
  • 36. A security breach occurs when:
A) You change password
B) You update software
C) An intruder gains unauthorized access
  • 37. Spyware is a type of:
A) Malware
B) Backup
C) Firewall
  • 38. Social engineering involves:
A) Disguising as a legitimate organization
B) Updating antivirus
C) Encrypting files
  • 39. one of the oldest and simplest encryption techniques.
A) Caesar cipher
B) Rhanaeyra Targaryen
C) Dracarys
  • 40. It is named after _______, who used it to send secret military messages.
A) Allicent HightTower
B) Julius Caesar
C) Daenerys Targaryen
  • 41. it refers to the collective processes and methods that protect sensitive and valuable information
A) computer security
B) information assurance
  • 42. is defined as the set of measures intended to protect and defend information
A) information assurance
B) computer security
  • 43. the quality or state of being secure that is to be free from danger
A) security
B) assurance
  • 44. What does DIKW stand for?
A) Digital, Information, Key, World
B) Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
C) Data, Integrity, Knowledge, Work
  • 45. In the DIKW Pyramid, the foundation is:
A) Information
B) Knowledge
C) Data
  • 46. Raw facts and figures are called:
A) Knowledge
B) Data
C) Wisdom
  • 47. When data is processed and organized, it becomes:
A) Data
B) Security
C) Information
  • 48. Knowledge is:
A) Processed and analyzed information
B) Random facts
C) Printed documents
  • 49. Which is the highest level in the DIKW Pyramid?
A) Wisdom
B) Information
C) Data
  • 50. occurs when an intruder gains unauthorized access to an organizations protected systems and data
A) security breach
B) access
C) london bridge
  • 51. happens when a hacker steals private info
A) security breach
B) data breach
  • 52. is a cyberattack on hardware, software, or other network resources
A) DDoS
B) DoS
  • 53. one of the most popular Dos attack types. attackers overwhelm their target with unwanted internet traffic
A) DoS
B) DDoS
  • 54. is a way to get info about people without them knowing
A) wiretapping
B) wire
C) badwire
  • 55. is an attempt to infiltrate a system or a network by maliciously taking advantage of softwares weak point
A) Frontdoor
B) Backdoor
  • 56. Protecting personal information from being disclosed
A) Privacy
B) Anonymity
C) Secrecy
  • 57. Hiding the identity of a person
A) Privacy
B) Anonymity
C) Secrecy
  • 58. Protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access
A) Secrecy
B) Anonymity
C) Privacy
  • 59. Physical security focuses on protecting:
A) Tangible assets like buildings, computers, and equipment
B) Passwords
C) Emails
  • 60. Data transmitted through networks and communication channels
A) Physical security
B) Network security
C) Communications security
  • 61. Protecting the secrecy of organizational activities and processes
A) Operations security
B) Personal security
C) Physical security
  • 62. Protecting individual safety and authorized access
A) Personal security
B) Operations security
C) Communications security
  • 63. quality or state of being secure that is to be free from danger
A) Cyersecurity
B) Information Security
C) Security
  • 64. the hierarchy,connects data, info, knowledge, and wisdom in 4 layers
A) IPO
B) DIKW
C) GIGO
  • 65. is knowledge applied in action
A) data
B) knowledge
C) wisdom tooth
  • 66. means to safeguard network components,connection,and data
A) Network Security
B) Computer security
C) Personal security
  • 67. refers to ensuring that an info system is undamaged and has not been tampered with
A) data integrity
B) diet pepsi
C) kalapastanganan
  • 68. Which threat involves unauthorized access to data while it is being transmitted?
A) Interception
B) Fabrication
C) Modification
  • 69. Which threat prevents a system or resource from being available to its intended users?
A) Interception
B) Fabrication
C) Interruption
  • 70. Which threat occurs when data is altered or tampered with intentionally?
A) Interruption
B) Fabrication
C) Modification
  • 71. Which threat is when an attacker inserts false data or fake resources into a system?
A) Fabrication
B) Interruption
C) Modification
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