Question 1

According to General Michael Hayden, a cybersecurity knowledge gap exists between ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  youthful generation and older generation 
B)  men and women 
C)  individuals of different ethnicities 
D)  private- and public-sector employees 
A)  youthful generation and older generation 
B)  men and women 
C)  individuals of different ethnicities 
D)  private- and public-sector employees

Question 2

Which of the following types of attacks can also happen accidentally?

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing 
B)  man-in-the-middle 
C)  malware 
D)  noisy neighbors 
A)  phishing 
B)  man-in-the-middle 
C)  malware 
D)  noisy neighbors

Question 3

Explain the difficulties in defining cybersecurity.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will contain the issues

Question 4

______ allowing individuals to access secured networks without the owners' knowledge is also known as a backdoor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Noisy neighbors 
B)  Phishing attacks 
C)  Rogue access points 
D)  Man-in-the-middle attacks 
A)  Noisy neighbors 
B)  Phishing attacks 
C)  Rogue access points 
D)  Man-in-the-middle attacks

Question 5

Malware is readily available for purchase and/or download.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Critical infrastructures include transportation, electrical grid system, and banking systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The creation of ______ has led to the creation of new hacking/fraudster built-in malware techniques that can target users via smartphones and tablets.

Accepted Answer

A)  file sharing tools 
B)  messaging tools 
C)  apps 
D)  social media 
A)  file sharing tools 
B)  messaging tools 
C)  apps 
D)  social media

Question 8

Submarine Network Policy is used to secure devices at the ______ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  corporate 
A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  corporate

Question 9

Hacking cars or other means of transportation, such as airplanes, is an example of a security issue seen in which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Man in the Cloud 
B)  Man in the Internet of Things 
C)  Man in the App 
D)  Man in the Browser 
A)  Man in the Cloud 
B)  Man in the Internet of Things 
C)  Man in the App 
D)  Man in the Browser

Question 10

According to the text, dams, railways, and power plants are considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  businesses 
B)  infrastructures 
C)  governments 
D)  organizations 
A)  businesses 
B)  infrastructures 
C)  governments 
D)  organizations

Question 11

According to the text, network attacks are attractive because they can go undetected and the perpetrators are difficult to trace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT identified as a recommendation for increasing automotive cybersecurity?

Accepted Answer

A)  third-party testing 
B)  aesthetic design 
C)  internal monitoring systems 
D)  segmented architecture 
A)  third-party testing 
B)  aesthetic design 
C)  internal monitoring systems 
D)  segmented architecture

Question 13

The Computer Security Act was one of the first legislations to advance the protection of federal computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the benefits of wireless technology and the associated risks/vulnerabilities.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will include benefits su

Question 15

Identify and describe the two main forms of network-based attacks. How are they different? Use examples to differentiate the two.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will include t

Question 16

The ______ technique targets file-sharing tools, such as Google Drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  man-in-the-middle 
B)  man-in-the-cloud 
C)  man-in-the-browser 
D)  WiFi eavesdropping 
A)  man-in-the-middle 
B)  man-in-the-cloud 
C)  man-in-the-browser 
D)  WiFi eavesdropping

Question 17

Identify the five dominant themes within the cybersecurity conceptualization literature. Which of these do you think is predominant in the conceptualization literature? Why?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A good answ

Question 18

The majority of critical infrastructure in the United States is owned by the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The interception of a message by a third party is also referred to as a ______ attack.

Accepted Answer

A)  phishing 
B)  human error 
C)  noisy neighbor 
D)  man-in-the-middle 
A)  phishing 
B)  human error 
C)  noisy neighbor 
D)  man-in-the-middle

Question 20

Describe the cybersecurity gap. Do you agree with the assertion of former Central Intelligence Agency director General Michael Hayden that there is a cybersecurity knowledge gap? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. However, a

According to General Michael Hayden, a cybersecurity knowledge gap exists between ______.

Which of the following types of attacks can also happen accidentally?

Explain the difficulties in defining cybersecurity.

______ allowing individuals to access secured networks without the owners' knowledge is also known as a backdoor.

Malware is readily available for purchase and/or download.

Critical infrastructures include transportation, electrical grid system, and banking systems.

The creation of ______ has led to the creation of new hacking/fraudster built-in malware techniques that can target users via smartphones and tablets.

Submarine Network Policy is used to secure devices at the ______ level.

Hacking cars or other means of transportation, such as airplanes, is an example of a security issue seen in which of the following techniques?

According to the text, dams, railways, and power plants are considered ______.

According to the text, network attacks are attractive because they can go undetected and the perpetrators are difficult to trace.

Which of the following was NOT identified as a recommendation for increasing automotive cybersecurity?

The Computer Security Act was one of the first legislations to advance the protection of federal computers.

Identify the benefits of wireless technology and the associated risks/vulnerabilities.

Identify and describe the two main forms of network-based attacks. How are they different? Use examples to differentiate the two.

The ______ technique targets file-sharing tools, such as Google Drive.

Identify the five dominant themes within the cybersecurity conceptualization literature. Which of these do you think is predominant in the conceptualization literature? Why?

The majority of critical infrastructure in the United States is owned by the public sector.

The interception of a message by a third party is also referred to as a ______ attack.

Describe the cybersecurity gap. Do you agree with the assertion of former Central Intelligence Agency director General Michael Hayden that there is a cybersecurity knowledge gap? Why or why not?

Cyberspace, the Internet, and the World Wide Web

Threat Factors Computers As Targets

Threats to Cybersecurity by Criminals and Organized Crime

Threats to Cybersecurity by Hacktivists and Nation States

National Security: Cyberwarfare and Cyberespionage

Cyberterrorism

An Evolving Threat: the Deep Web

Cybersecurity Operations

Cyber Security Policies and Legal Issues

What the Future Holds

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Exam 2: What Is Cybersecurity

According to General Michael Hayden, a cybersecurity knowledge gap exists between ______.

Which of the following types of attacks can also happen accidentally?

Explain the difficulties in defining cybersecurity.

______ allowing individuals to access secured networks without the owners' knowledge is also known as a backdoor.

Malware is readily available for purchase and/or download.

Critical infrastructures include transportation, electrical grid system, and banking systems.

The creation of ______ has led to the creation of new hacking/fraudster built-in malware techniques that can target users via smartphones and tablets.

Submarine Network Policy is used to secure devices at the ______ level.

Hacking cars or other means of transportation, such as airplanes, is an example of a security issue seen in which of the following techniques?

According to the text, dams, railways, and power plants are considered ______.

According to the text, network attacks are attractive because they can go undetected and the perpetrators are difficult to trace.

Which of the following was NOT identified as a recommendation for increasing automotive cybersecurity?

The Computer Security Act was one of the first legislations to advance the protection of federal computers.

Identify the benefits of wireless technology and the associated risks/vulnerabilities.

Identify and describe the two main forms of network-based attacks. How are they different? Use examples to differentiate the two.

The ______ technique targets file-sharing tools, such as Google Drive.

Identify the five dominant themes within the cybersecurity conceptualization literature. Which of these do you think is predominant in the conceptualization literature? Why?

The majority of critical infrastructure in the United States is owned by the public sector.

The interception of a message by a third party is also referred to as a ______ attack.

Describe the cybersecurity gap. Do you agree with the assertion of former Central Intelligence Agency director General Michael Hayden that there is a cybersecurity knowledge gap? Why or why not?

Cyberspace, the Internet, and the World Wide Web

Threat Factors Computers As Targets

Threats to Cybersecurity by Criminals and Organized Crime

Threats to Cybersecurity by Hacktivists and Nation States

National Security: Cyberwarfare and Cyberespionage

Cyberterrorism

An Evolving Threat: the Deep Web

Cybersecurity Operations

Cyber Security Policies and Legal Issues

What the Future Holds

Filters