Cyber Security MCQ Questions
This section focuses on "Basics" of Cyber Security. These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) should be practiced to improve the Cyber Security skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placements, entrance exams and other competitive examinations.
1. Cybersecurity is primarily about ?
A. people
B. processes
C. technologies
D. All of the above
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Ans : D
Explanation: Cybersecurity is primarily about people, processes, and technologies working together to encompass the full range of threat reduction.
2. Cybersecurity encompass the full range of?
A. vulnerability reduction
B. incident response
C. recovery policies
D. All of the above
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Ans : D
Explanation: Cybersecurity encompass the full range of threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, international engagement, incident response, resiliency, and recovery policies.
3. Cybersecurity is the protection of ?
A. Internet connected systems
B. Non-Internet connected systems
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Ans : A
Explanation: Cybersecurity is the protection of Internet-connected systems, including hardware, software, and data from cyber attacks
4. Cybersecurity also be referred to as?
A. incident security
B. information technology security
C. internet security
D. threat security
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Ans : B
Explanation: It may also be referred to as information technology security.
5. What is true about cybersecurity?
A. cybersecurity as the set of principles and practices designed to protect our computing resources
B. cybersecurity as the set of principles and practices designed to protect our online information against threats
C. cybersecurity is a critical function and needed insurance of many businesses.
D. All of the above
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Ans : D
Explanation: All of the above statement are true.
6. In which year, the first computer worm (virus) created?
A. 1969
B. 1970
C. 1971
D. 1972
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Ans : B
Explanation: In 1970, Robert (Bob) Thomas who was a researcher for BBN Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts created the first computer worm (virus).
7. What was the name of program Robert Thomas created?
A. Virus
B. Thomas program
C. Creeper
D. ARPANET
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Ans : C
Explanation: He named the program Creeper, and designed it to travel between Tenex terminals on the early ARPANET, printing the message "I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN."
8. What was the name of first antivirus software?
A. ray Tomlinson
B. tinkered
C. reaper
D. repair
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Ans : C
Explanation: He named the program Reaper, the first antivirus software which would found copies of The Creeper and delete it.
9. In which year, Moris worm virus named?
A. 1988
B. 1989
C. 1990
D. 1991
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Ans : A
Explanation: This program went through networks, invaded Unix terminals, and copied itself. The program became the first famous network virus and named as Moris worm or internet worm.
10. Which of the following is one of the Cyber Security Goals?
A. Protect the confidentiality of data.
B. Preserve the integrity of data
C. Promote the availability of data for authorized users
D. All of the above
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Ans : D
Explanation: All of the above are goals of cybersecurity.
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