Cyber Security Quiz
Test your knowledge on Cyber Security! Please answer the following questions.
1. What does the term 'phishing' refer to?
A type of fishing
An attempt to obtain sensitive information by deception
A method of securing a network
None of the above
2. Which of the following is a strong password?
123456
password
P@ssw0rd123!
qwerty
3. What is the purpose of a firewall?
To cool down a computer
To protect a network from unauthorized access
To increase internet speed
To store data
4. What is malware?
Software that helps protect your computer
A type of hardware
Malicious software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device
A programming language
5. Which of the following is a best practice for creating a secure password?
Use a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols
Change your password regularly
Use personal information
All of the above
6. What is two-factor authentication?
A method to access two accounts at once
A security process that requires two different forms of identification
A way to increase internet speed
None of the above
7. Which of the following is a sign of a phishing email?
It has a generic greeting
It contains spelling errors
It urges immediate action
All of the above
8. What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?
Ignore it
Open it to see what it says
Report it to your IT department
Forward it to friends
9. What is the purpose of encryption?
To speed up data transfer
To protect data by converting it into a secure format
To store data in a cloud
To delete unnecessary files
10. Which of the following is NOT a type of cyber attack?
Denial of Service (DoS)
Phishing
Hacking
Data storage
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