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Cyber Security
For Cyber Security, which option correctly gives the "DDoS"?
A. Distributed Denial of Service
B. They are critical infrastructure
C. Advanced Persistent Threat
D. Digital systems, networks and data
Correct Answer: A
Ddos: Distributed Denial of Service. DDoS attacks overwhelm a service using traffic from many sources.
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For Cyber Security, which option correctly gives the "ransomware"?
A. Multi-factor authentication
B. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
C. Phishing
D. Ransomware
Correct Answer: D
Ransomware: Ransomware. Ransomware locks files or systems and demands ransom.
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For Cyber Security, which option correctly gives the "phishing"?
A. Distributed Denial of Service
B. Multi-factor authentication
C. Phishing
D. They are critical infrastructure
Correct Answer: C
Phishing: Phishing. Phishing relies on social engineering through fake emails, texts or websites.
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For Cyber Security, which option correctly gives the "CIA triad"?
A. Ransomware
B. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
C. State institutions and critical digital infrastructure
D. Understanding and anticipating malicious actors and techniques
Correct Answer: B
Cia triad: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. The CIA triad is a foundational security model.
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For Cyber Security, which option correctly gives the "definition"?
A. Ransomware
B. Digital systems, networks and data
C. Phishing
D. Social engineering
Correct Answer: B
Definition: Digital systems, networks and data. Cybersecurity protects confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems.
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What is cyber threat intelligence used for?
A. Understanding and anticipating malicious actors and techniques
B. Distributed Denial of Service
C. Maintaining secure offline or immutable backups
D. Social engineering
Correct Answer: A
Threat intelligence helps organizations detect, prioritize and respond to cyber risks.
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Which basic practice is most important for recovery from ransomware?
A. Digital systems, networks and data
B. Phishing
C. Social engineering
D. Maintaining secure offline or immutable backups
Correct Answer: D
Reliable backups allow restoration without relying on attackers.
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Which technique targets human behavior rather than software flaws?
A. Distributed Denial of Service
B. Multi-factor authentication
C. Phishing
D. Social engineering
Correct Answer: D
Attackers manipulate people into disclosing information or taking unsafe actions.
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At the national level, cyber security policy seeks to protect what beyond individual devices?
A. Multi-factor authentication
B. Distributed Denial of Service
C. State institutions and critical digital infrastructure
D. Ransomware
Correct Answer: C
National cyber resilience includes government networks, financial systems, telecoms and essential services.
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What does APT commonly mean in cybersecurity?
A. Understanding and anticipating malicious actors and techniques
B. Maintaining secure offline or immutable backups
C. A flaw exploited before an effective fix is available
D. Advanced Persistent Threat
Correct Answer: D
APTs are sophisticated, long-duration intrusions often linked to strategic actors.
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What is a zero-day vulnerability?
A. A flaw exploited before an effective fix is available
B. Social engineering
C. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
D. Digital systems, networks and data
Correct Answer: A
Zero-days are unknown or unpatched vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit.
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What security measure requires more than one type of authentication factor?
A. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
B. A flaw exploited before an effective fix is available
C. Understanding and anticipating malicious actors and techniques
D. Multi-factor authentication
Correct Answer: D
MFA reduces risk from stolen passwords.
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What is a data breach?
A. Unauthorized exposure or access to protected data
B. Phishing
C. Advanced Persistent Threat
D. Ransomware
Correct Answer: A
Data breaches compromise confidentiality and may cause financial or privacy harm.
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What is the general role of a Computer Emergency Response Team?
A. Coordinate response to cyber incidents
B. National Command Authority
C. Taliban government
D. National Counter Terrorism Authority
Correct Answer: A
CERTs issue alerts, coordinate incident handling and share technical guidance.
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Why is cybersecurity important for power, banking and telecom systems?
A. They are critical infrastructure
B. Understanding and anticipating malicious actors and techniques
C. Distributed Denial of Service
D. Digital systems, networks and data
Correct Answer: A
Disruption can affect national security, economic activity and public services.
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What does DDoS stand for?
A. Phishing
B. A flaw exploited before an effective fix is available
C. Social engineering
D. Distributed Denial of Service
Correct Answer: D
DDoS attacks overwhelm a service using traffic from many sources.
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What malware typically encrypts data and demands payment?
A. Distributed Denial of Service
B. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
C. Ransomware
D. Maintaining secure offline or immutable backups
Correct Answer: C
Ransomware locks files or systems and demands ransom.
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What type of cyberattack uses deceptive messages to trick users into revealing credentials?
A. They are critical infrastructure
B. Maintaining secure offline or immutable backups
C. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
D. Phishing
Correct Answer: D
Phishing relies on social engineering through fake emails, texts or websites.
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Cyber Security
What does the 'CIA triad' in information security stand for?
A. They are critical infrastructure
B. Phishing
C. Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
D. Multi-factor authentication
Correct Answer: C
The CIA triad is a foundational security model.
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What does cybersecurity primarily protect?
A. They are critical infrastructure
B. Digital systems, networks and data
C. Advanced Persistent Threat
D. Unauthorized exposure or access to protected data
Correct Answer: B
Cybersecurity protects confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems.