Question 1

What is cyber security?

Accepted Answer

The techniques of protecting computers and networks unauthorised access or cyber attacks

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Ensuring that the government can access everyone online activity

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When someone attempts to gain unauthorised access or cause damage to a computer or network

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Restricting childrens access to age appropriate web pages and apps

Question 2

What are audit trails used for?

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Maintaining security and for recovering lost data

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Ensuring your computer isn't infected by virus

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Ensuring your computer is secure from white hat hackers

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Ensuring the trail of  computer energy flow

Question 3

Why is cyber security becoming more challenging?

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As more information is being held online, there are more areas to exploit

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There is not enough money being invested in cyber security

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There are less people working in cyber secuirty

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The number of hackers are reducing

Question 4

Why are cloud based services targeted for hacking?

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Because they now store so much personal informaiton

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Because you can then access everyone computers

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Because they are easier to hack

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Because these companies make so much money

Question 5

What is a common piece of software that individuals can use to protect their own computer from cyber attacks?

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Anti Virus Software

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A firewall

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Microsoft Office

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Password lock boxes

Question 6

Who is responsible for ensuring Cyber Security in a company?

Accepted Answer

Everyone

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Systems Security Manager

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Network Manager

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Employees

Question 7

Which of these can cyber security not protect against?

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Slow hardware performance

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Brute force hacking

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Malware

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Social Engineering

Question 8

What is preventative cyber security?

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Looking for ways to stop cyber attacks happening in the first place

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Deliberately hacking your own network to test its capabilities

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Responding to cyber attacks on a case by case basis

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Ensuring that software in the newest release available

Question 9

What is reactive cyber security?

Accepted Answer

Responding to cyber attacks on a case by case basis

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Looking for ways to stop cyber attacks happening in the first place

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Deliberately hacking your own network to test its capabilities

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Ensuring that software in the newest release available

Question 10

Which of these is not a cyber security method?

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Turning off your computer when you leave it

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Installing anti virus software

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Having an User Acceptance Policy

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Restarting your computer regularly to push for updates

Question 11

Why are User Acceptance Policies so important for cyber security?

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They help educate users of the network about how to keep it safe

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To limit the number of users to a network

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So that users of the network know what websites are banned

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So that companies can track users emails and web-usage

Question 12

What did hackers of the Sony PlayStation 2011 attacks release?

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Customers security details, including credit card information

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The records of the lowest scoring players

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Cheat codes for new games coming out

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Employees security details

Question 13

What are the reasons that people will try to hack a network?

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All of these

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For money

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For fun

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For revenge

Question 14

What is considered to be the biggest threat to a network?

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People themselves

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Cheap software

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Using older versions of operating systems

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Slow or old machines

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