Introduction to Cyber Security

Question 1 of 8

1

A _________ prevents or inhibits the normal use or management of system facilities.

Select one of the following:

masquerade attack
denial of service attack
traffic encryption attack
passive attack

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

An one-time-use authentication token need only be protected from access by unauthorised users until it has been used by the authorised party. This is an example of the ___________.

Select one of the following:

Effectiveness Principle
Timeliness Principle
Weakest Link Principle
Energy Principle

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation, or operation and management that could be exploited to violate the system’s security policy is a(n) _________

Select one of the following:

countermeasure
adversary
vulnerability
risk

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

Masquerade, falsification, and repudiation are threat actions that cause __________ threat consequences

Select one of the following:

unauthorized disclosure
disruption
deception
usurpation

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

A loss of _________ is the unauthorised disclosure of information.

Select one of the following:

confidentiality
availability
authenticity
integrity

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

The assurance that data received are exactly as sent by an authorised entity is __________.

Select one of the following:

availibility
confidentiality
authenticity
integrity

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

A __________ is any action that compromises the security of information owned by an organization.

Select one of the following:

security mechanism
security policy
security attack
security service

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

________ assures that a system performs its intended function in an unimpaired manner, free from deliberate or inadvertent unauthorised manipulation of the system.

Select one of the following:

system integrity
data integrity
confidentiality
availability

	Created by Nicholas Bagnall almost 3 years ago

Compilation of weekly quiz questions for cyber security intro exam.

Introduction to Cyber Security

Question 1 of 8

A _________ prevents or inhibits the normal use or management of system facilities.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

An one-time-use authentication token need only be protected from access by unauthorised users until it has been used by the authorised party. This is an example of the ___________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation, or operation and management that could be exploited to violate the system’s security policy is a(n) _________

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Masquerade, falsification, and repudiation are threat actions that cause __________ threat consequences

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

A loss of _________ is the unauthorised disclosure of information.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

The assurance that data received are exactly as sent by an authorised entity is __________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

A __________ is any action that compromises the security of information owned by an organization.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

________ assures that a system performs its intended function in an unimpaired manner, free from deliberate or inadvertent unauthorised manipulation of the system.

Select one of the following:

Explanation