Lesson 6 of 6
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will apply the knowledge that we have gained in this unit by playing a game called Under Attack where we will have to defend a network from incoming threats. We will also research the available career choices in cyber defence.
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5 Questions
Q1.A firewall checks incoming and outgoing network traffic
A firewall checks incoming and outgoing network traffic
False
Q2.Which of the following would be the most appropriate software to identify when you system becomes infected with worms, spyware and other forms of computer viruses?
Which of the following would be the most appropriate software to identify when you system becomes infected with worms, spyware and other forms of computer viruses?
Anti-virus
CAPTCHA
Firewall
Q3.Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
CAPTCHA
Installing a firewall
Setting user permissions
Q4.Which of the following attempts to check if you are a human user and not a malicious bot.
Which of the following attempts to check if you are a human user and not a malicious bot.
Biometrics
Setting user permissions
Two factor authentication
Q5.Which of the following would be the correct term for a large collection of malware-infected devices (zombies) used to perform an attack or to exploit known weaknesses in a system?
Which of the following would be the correct term for a large collection of malware-infected devices (zombies) used to perform an attack or to exploit known weaknesses in a system?
DDoS
Penetration testing
Trojan
14 Questions
Q1.Which UK law gives you the right to access the data an organisation stores on you?
Which UK law gives you the right to access the data an organisation stores on you?
The Computer Misuse Act
The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act
The Freedom of Information Act
Q2.When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?
When data has been processed and is meaningful, which of these has it become?
Identifiable data
Processed data
Profiled
Q3.What is social engineering?
What is social engineering?
A malicious attempt to disrupt a server or network by flooding it with internet traffic
Hacking a system by taking control of someone else's computer
Using the computer of someone who has accidentally left themselves logged on
Q4.You receive an email from an unknown sender asking for money. The sender wants you to respond to the email. There are no hyperlinks in the email, but it includes unusual use of English and there are a number of spelling mistakes. What type of social engineering attempt is this?
You receive an email from an unknown sender asking for money. The sender wants you to respond to the email. There are no hyperlinks in the email, but it includes unusual use of English and there are a number of spelling mistakes. What type of social engineering attempt is this?
Phishing
Shouldering
Spam
Q5.Which of the following describes a name generator attack?
Which of the following describes a name generator attack?
A form of identity theft conducted online
An attack that makes multiple attempts to guess a username and password
Software used to randomly create accounts that post to social media
Q6.‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
‘Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system’ is a definition of which type of cybercrime?
Phishing
Social engineering
Viruses
Q7.What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems with the sole purpose of helping a company identify weaknesses in their system?
What is the term for people who are paid to legally hack into computer systems with the sole purpose of helping a company identify weaknesses in their system?
Ethical hackers
Legal hackers
System administrators
Q8.What is the purpose of a DDoS attack?
What is the purpose of a DDoS attack?
To use a single computer to flood a network or server with internet traffic in order to disrupt service
To use a single computer to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus
To use multiple computers to infiltrate a network in order to steal data or to plant a virus
Q9.Which of the following passwords would be the best defence against a brute force attack?
Which of the following passwords would be the best defence against a brute force attack?
P3tertherabb1t
peter1£@!
Petertherabbit
Q10.Which one of the following UK laws would a DDoS attack violate?
Which one of the following UK laws would a DDoS attack violate?
The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act
The Data Protection Act
The Freedom of Information Act
Q11.Which three of the following are types of malware?
Which three of the following are types of malware?
Anti-virus
Firewall
Q12.What is the definition of a computer virus?
What is the definition of a computer virus?
Malicious software that disguises itself as something else
Malicious software that monitors every keystroke the user makes
Malicious software that uses network bandwidth to deliberately disrupt the speed of the network
Q13.Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
Which of the following is a method of verifying that a login attempt has been made by the account owner?
CAPTCHA
Installing a firewall
Setting user permissions
Q14.Software that checks incoming and outgoing traffic on a network to check for malicious code is known as what?
Software that checks incoming and outgoing traffic on a network to check for malicious code is known as what?
Anti-malware
Anti-virus
Two-factor authentication