Deck 8: Defending a Virtual World: Cybersecurity and Homeland Security

Question 1

_________________ refers to the study of cybercrime from a criminological perspective.

A) Digital forensics
B) Criminology
C) Cybercriminology
D) Cybersecurity

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The CISA is organized into three divisions centered on particular areas of focus within critical infrastructure protection-cyber protection, infrastructure resilience, and _____________________.

A) due diligence
B) emergency communications
C) infrastructure security
D) technology development

Answer 2

B

Question 3

__________________ is defined as efforts to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information technology infrastructure.

A) Digital forensics
B) Hacktivist
C) Cybercriminology
D) Cybersecurity

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars identified in the DHS cybersecurity strategy?

A) Risk identification
B) Vulnerability reduction
C) Threat reduction
D) Continuing education

Question 5

________________ refers to the scope of electronic targets that are vulnerable to potential malicious action.

A) Attack Surface
B) Dark Web
C) Risk Plane
D) Zero Days

Question 6

Which one of the following threats would NOT be considered to be a category of cybersecurity threats?

A) Hacktivists
B) Malicious insiders
C) Spies
D) Transportation

Question 7

The scope of cybersecurity threats that exists today is vast.

Question 8

Every federal agency has employees working on cybersecurity initiatives.

Question 9

DHS is responsible for protecting the web servers of all non-military federal agencies.

Question 10

There are no jurisdictional challenges to investigating and prosecuting cybercriminals.

Question 11

The primary difference between cybercriminals and other types of criminals is their specific motivations.

Question 12

Hacktivists are hackers who use their skills for the purposes of political and social activism.

Question 13

There is virtually no criminal action today that does not have at least some link to online activity.

Question 14

Describe the different classifications of hackers.

Question 15

Explain some of the PPP arrangements that can exist in the realm of cybersecurity.

Question 16

Summarize how anonymous browsers work.

Question 17

What lessons can be learned from studying the Stuxnet virus?

Question 18

Discuss the advances have been made to manage the growing interconnections among computer networks and critical infrastructure.

Question 19

Cybercriminolgy is a relatively new academic discipline, where do you see the field moving in the next few years? Why?

Question 20

Why is it important to treat cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection in an integrated fashion?