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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: tries a small number of common passwords against many accounts?
A. Password spraying
B. DoS attack
C. Disaster recovery
D. Cross-site scripting
Correct Answer: A
Password spraying tries a small number of common passwords against many accounts.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: uses username-password pairs leaked from one service to attempt logins on other services?
A. Password manager
B. False acceptance rate
C. Something you have
D. Credential stuffing
Correct Answer: D
Credential stuffing uses username-password pairs leaked from one service to attempt logins on other services.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: tries candidate passwords from wordlists and common-password collections?
A. Replay attack
B. Port scanning
C. Dictionary attack
D. Phishing
Correct Answer: C
Dictionary attack tries candidate passwords from wordlists and common-password collections.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: systematically tries many possible password or key combinations?
A. Password manager
B. Brute-force attack
C. Salt
D. Sandbox
Correct Answer: B
Brute-force attack systematically tries many possible password or key combinations.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is a longer password-like secret often composed of multiple words?
A. WPA2
B. Passphrase
C. Penetration test
D. Threat
Correct Answer: B
Passphrase is a longer password-like secret often composed of multiple words.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: stores and generates passwords in an encrypted vault?
A. Need to know
B. Something you are
C. Password manager
D. Something you know
Correct Answer: C
Password manager stores and generates passwords in an encrypted vault.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is an authentication-factor category that includes biometric characteristics?
A. CSRF
B. Spear phishing
C. Something you are
D. Honeypot
Correct Answer: C
Something you are is an authentication-factor category that includes biometric characteristics.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is an authentication-factor category that includes tokens or trusted devices?
A. Something you have
B. Sandbox
C. Penetration test
D. Antivirus
Correct Answer: A
Something you have is an authentication-factor category that includes tokens or trusted devices.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: is an authentication-factor category that includes passwords and PINs?
A. Security awareness training
B. DoS attack
C. Shoulder surfing
D. Something you know
Correct Answer: D
Something you know is an authentication-factor category that includes passwords and PINs.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: requires factors from two or more different authentication categories?
A. Multi-factor authentication
B. Patch
C. Botnet
D. Backup
Correct Answer: A
Multi-factor authentication requires factors from two or more different authentication categories.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: divides critical tasks among multiple people or roles to reduce abuse or error?
A. Separation of duties
B. Acceptable use policy
C. Packet sniffing
D. Spyware
Correct Answer: A
Separation of duties divides critical tasks among multiple people or roles to reduce abuse or error.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: limits access to information to people who require it for their duties?
A. Something you have
B. Biometrics
C. Need to know
D. Penetration test
Correct Answer: C
Need to know limits access to information to people who require it for their duties.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: grants only the minimum permissions needed to perform a task?
A. Encryption
B. Least privilege
C. Vulnerability scan
D. Hash function
Correct Answer: B
Least privilege grants only the minimum permissions needed to perform a task.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: records security-relevant user or system activity for auditing?
A. Patch
B. Need to know
C. Vishing
D. Accounting
Correct Answer: D
Accounting records security-relevant user or system activity for auditing.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: determines what an authenticated identity is allowed to access or do?
A. Authorization
B. Backdoor
C. Keylogger
D. Pretexting
Correct Answer: A
Authorization determines what an authenticated identity is allowed to access or do.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: verifies the claimed identity of a user, device, or service?
A. Authentication
B. False rejection rate
C. Shoulder surfing
D. ARP spoofing
Correct Answer: A
Authentication verifies the claimed identity of a user, device, or service.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: ensures systems and data are accessible when authorized users need them?
A. Disaster recovery
B. Buffer overflow
C. Availability
D. Keylogger
Correct Answer: C
Availability ensures systems and data are accessible when authorized users need them.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: protects information from unauthorized or improper alteration?
A. Worm
B. Integrity
C. Digital certificate
D. Credential stuffing
Correct Answer: B
Integrity protects information from unauthorized or improper alteration.
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Which cybersecurity term best matches this description: ensures information is accessible only to authorized parties?
A. Biometrics
B. Adware
C. Confidentiality
D. WPA3
Correct Answer: C
Confidentiality ensures information is accessible only to authorized parties.
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A firewall is used to:
A. Filter network traffic for security
B. Type text faster
C. Increase battery size
D. Convert images into sound
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because firewalls allow or block traffic based on security rules. B: Wrong because typing speed depends on keyboard/user skill. C: Wrong because battery size is hardware capacity. D: Wrong because image-to-sound conversion is not a firewall function.