Cyber Security MCQs

#1. Which of the following is a method for securing a mobile device if it is lost or stolen?

Remote wipe or lock

Ignoring the loss

Sharing the device location on social media

Changing the device's wallpaper

None of the above

#2. What is the term for a technique used to gain unauthorized access to a system by exploiting human psychology?

Social Engineering

Network Sniffing

Port Scanning

Packet Filtering

None of the above

#3. Which encryption protocol is commonly used to secure email communication?

S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)

POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3)

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

None of the above

#4. What is the purpose of a security policy in an organization?

To establish guidelines and procedures for protecting information assets

To increase network bandwidth

To prioritize software development tasks

To create marketing strategies

None of the above

#5. Which of the following is an example of a strong authentication factor?

Biometric data

Username

Email address

Social security number

None of the above

#6. What is the term for a program that self-replicates and spreads to other computers or devices over a network?

Worm

Virus

Spyware

Ransomware

None of the above

#7. Which of the following is NOT a common method for protecting against phishing attacks?

Verifying the sender's email address

Clicking on suspicious links in emails

Using email filtering software

Being cautious of unsolicited emails

None of the above

#8. What is the term for a security breach that occurs when an attacker gains unauthorized physical access to a computer or network equipment?

Tailgating

Shoulder surfing

Social engineering

Physical intrusion

None of the above

#9. Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for securing a Wi-Fi network?

Changing the default SSID and password

Enabling WPA2 or WPA3 encryption

Disabling remote management

Broadcasting the network name (SSID)

None of the above

#10. What is the purpose of a security audit?

To assess and evaluate the security measures and controls in place

To hack into a system to identify vulnerabilities

To delete sensitive information

To optimize network performance

None of the above

#11. What is the term for a technique used to verify the authenticity of a message or document?

Digital signature

Encryption

Authentication

Authorization

None of the above

#12. Which of the following is a common social engineering technique that involves impersonating a trusted entity in order to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information?

Phishing

Denial of Service

Firewall

Penetration testing

None of the above

#13. What is the primary goal of a security incident response plan?

To outline the steps to take in the event of a security breach

To prevent security incidents from occurring

To analyze network traffic

To install antivirus software

None of the above

#14. Which type of attack involves flooding a network or server with excessive traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack

Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack

Phishing attack

Trojan attack

None of the above

#15. What is the term for the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a system by exploiting software vulnerabilities?

Exploiting

Hacking

Cracking

Phreaking

None of the above

#16. Which encryption algorithm is commonly used for securing web traffic (e.g., HTTPS)?

TLS/SSL

DES

AES

MD5

None of the above

#17. What is the term for the process of masking sensitive information to protect it from unauthorized access?

Redaction

Encryption

Obfuscation

Deletion

None of the above

#18. Which of the following is a type of physical security control used to restrict access to a secure area based on biometric data?

Biometric access control system

Firewall

Intrusion Detection System

Virtual Private Network

None of the above

#19. What is the purpose of network segmentation in cybersecurity?

To isolate different parts of a network for added security

To increase network speed

To block all incoming traffic

To monitor network traffic

None of the above

#20. What is the term for a process that verifies the integrity of data by comparing it to a known value or checksum?

Data validation

Data encryption

Data integrity check

Data authentication

None of the above

#1. Which of the following is a method for securing a mobile device if it is lost or stolen?

#2. What is the term for a technique used to gain unauthorized access to a system by exploiting human psychology?

#3. Which encryption protocol is commonly used to secure email communication?

#4. What is the purpose of a security policy in an organization?

#5. Which of the following is an example of a strong authentication factor?

#6. What is the term for a program that self-replicates and spreads to other computers or devices over a network?

#7. Which of the following is NOT a common method for protecting against phishing attacks?

#8. What is the term for a security breach that occurs when an attacker gains unauthorized physical access to a computer or network equipment?

#9. Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for securing a Wi-Fi network?

#10. What is the purpose of a security audit?

#11. What is the term for a technique used to verify the authenticity of a message or document?

#12. Which of the following is a common social engineering technique that involves impersonating a trusted entity in order to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information?

#13. What is the primary goal of a security incident response plan?

#14. Which type of attack involves flooding a network or server with excessive traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?

#15. What is the term for the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a system by exploiting software vulnerabilities?

#16. Which encryption algorithm is commonly used for securing web traffic (e.g., HTTPS)?

#17. What is the term for the process of masking sensitive information to protect it from unauthorized access?

#18. Which of the following is a type of physical security control used to restrict access to a secure area based on biometric data?

#19. What is the purpose of network segmentation in cybersecurity?

#20. What is the term for a process that verifies the integrity of data by comparing it to a known value or checksum?

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