Being part of the solution

In this lesson, we will explore different careers available in cybersecurity before taking an end of unit quiz.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of the following definitions describes physical security?

Monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for information gathering and intrusion detectionSecurity measures that are designed to deny unauthorised access to facilities, equipment, and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm, e.g. the use of passcards and biometric checks (fingerprints, retinal scans)Allowing an organisation to resume business quickly during or after a disaster, which could include a cyberattackA plan to review and test code in an attempt to discover vulnerabilities in programs before cybercriminals find them

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Q2."Penetration testing is defined as a type of A.______ testing used to test the B.______ areas of a system or application." What is the missing word at position A?

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Q3."Penetration testing is defined as a type of A.______ testing used to test the B.______ areas of a system or application." What is the missing word at position B?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of the following definitions describes physical security?

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Q2."Penetration testing is defined as a type of A.______ testing used to test the B.______ areas of a system or application." What is the missing word at position A?

hackerinsiderinsecurenetwork

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Q3."Penetration testing is defined as a type of A.______ testing used to test the B.______ areas of a system or application." What is the missing word at position B?

hackerinsiderinsecurenetwork

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Being Part of the Solution

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Q1.Which of these sentences most accurately defines cybersecurity?

Ensuring that all staff are adequately trained to protect an organisation.Designing programs that are less vulnerable to cyberattack.Any activity designed to protect the usability and integrity of a network and its data by managing access to the network.The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

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Q2.Which of these sentences defines an ethical hacker?

An individual who will violate computer security for malicious / financial reasons, AKA cracker.An individual who is inexperienced but interested in a career in IT.An individual who may seek financial reward for finding vulnerabilities but is more interested in finding the vulnerabilities than the reward.An individual whose activities are designed to test and enhance computer security, AKA ethical hacker.

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Q3.Which of the sentences below most accurately describes hacktivists?

Individuals who will stop at nothing to get their message across.Individuals who don’t care about money.Individuals who organise mass walkouts and protests.Individuals who use technology to announce a social, ideological, religious, or political message.

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Q4.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents social engineering in cybersecurity?

A discipline in social science that refers to efforts to influence particular attitudes and social behaviours on a large scale to produce desired characteristics in a target population.Manipulating people on the telephone.The psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.Getting information from people by promising them things.

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Q5.Which of the sentences below defines phishing?

Redirecting victims to a bogus site even if the victim has typed the correct web address; this scam is often applied to the websites of banks or e-commerce sites.Trying to obtain confidential records such as passwords by sending emails that look as if they are from a legitimate, respected organisation, but contain links to fake websites that take data from their unsuspecting victims.A physical security breach in which an unauthorised person follows an authorised individual to enter secured premises.A technique that involves a social engineer being physically present to overhear confidential conversations.

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Q6.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents a worm?

Self-replicating malware that usually embeds itself into an existing software on a device and then, once that software is run, spreads to other executable files.Self-replicating malware that does not need to infect an existing program but is able to spread very rapidly, infecting large numbers of machines.A type of malware that can be combated by constantly updating software.

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Q7.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents a virus?

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Q8.SQL injection allows cybercriminals to do which of the following actions?

Delete all the contents of a database.Change specific items in a database.Reveal all usernames and passwords.All of the above.

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Q9.What is encryption?

Communicating only with certain people.The process of encoding data or a message so that it cannot be understood by anyone other than its intended recipient.Hiding secret messages.Hiding messages from cybercriminals.

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Q10.Which of the following is incorrect in relation to firewalls?

A firewall sits between a local network or computer and another network, controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic.A firewall’s rules determine which traffic is allowed through and which isn’t.A firewall blocks unexpected connections coming into the network; most operating systems include a firewall.A firewall can only be software.

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Q11.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents network forensics?

Monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for information gathering and intrusion detection.Security measures that are designed to deny unauthorised access to facilities, equipment, and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm, e.g. the use of passcards and biometric checks (fingerprints, retinal scans).Allowing an organisation to resume business quickly during or after a disaster, which could include a cyberattack.A plan to review and test code in an attempt to discover vulnerabilities in programs before cybercriminals find them.

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Quiz:

Being Part of the Solution

This quiz will cover elements from all lessons from this unit.

Q1.Which of these sentences most accurately defines cybersecurity?

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Q2.Which of these sentences defines an ethical hacker?

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Q3.Which of the sentences below most accurately describes hacktivists?

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Q4.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents social engineering in cybersecurity?

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Q5.Which of the sentences below defines phishing?

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Q6.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents a worm?

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Q7.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents a virus?

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Q8.SQL injection allows cybercriminals to do which of the following actions?

Delete all the contents of a database.Change specific items in a database.Reveal all usernames and passwords.All of the above.

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Q9.What is encryption?

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Q10.Which of the following is incorrect in relation to firewalls?

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Q11.Which of the sentences below most accurately represents network forensics?

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Lesson summary: Being part of the solution

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