
Gencyber Concepts 2025 Spring
Quiz by Zhenhua He
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A company encrypts all customer data stored in its database to prevent unauthorized access.
Which security principle does this represent?
A hacker modifies financial records in an online banking system, changing account balances without authorization.
Which security principle has been violated?
A hospital’s electronic health record system crashes, preventing doctors from accessing patient data in an emergency.
Which security principle is affected?
A security analyst tests a company’s network by attempting the same techniques a hacker would use to break in.
Which principle is being applied?
A bank uses firewalls, multi-factor authentication, intrusion detection systems, and encryption to protect its systems.
Which principle is being followed?
A company ensures that only authorized personnel can access confidential project files.
Which security principle is being maintained?
A government agency uses digital signatures to ensure official documents are not altered after being signed.
Which principle is being followed?
An online retailer implements backup servers to ensure its website remains accessible even during cyberattacks.
Which security principle does this support?
A team builds a cloud infrastructure that has overly complex access control settings, making it difficult for employees to use the system properly and increasing the risk of errors.
Which principle is being ignored here?
A company ensures that its email servers have built-in redundancy to prevent downtime during high traffic periods, keeping communications running smoothly.
Which principle is being supported?
A hacker successfully bypasses the company’s firewall and gains access to a restricted area of the network, but multi-factor authentication prevents them from logging in to any sensitive systems.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
A cybersecurity team runs a mock phishing attack to see how their employees would respond, identifying vulnerabilities in employee awareness.
Which principle is being applied here?