TEXAS CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of cybersecurity?
A. Increase system speed
B. Protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability
C. Improve user convenience
D. Reduce hardware costs
The CIA triad forms the foundation of cybersecurity by
ensuring data is protected, accurate, and accessible.
2. Which term describes preventing unauthorized disclosure of
information?
A. Integrity
B. Availability
C. Confidentiality
D. Authentication
,Confidentiality ensures sensitive information is accessible only
to authorized individuals.
3. What type of attack involves tricking users into revealing
credentials?
A. Brute force
B. DoS
C. Phishing
D. SQL injection
Phishing relies on social engineering rather than technical
exploits.
4. Which control type focuses on policies and procedures?
A. Technical
B. Physical
C. Administrative
D. Detective
Administrative controls include governance, policies, training,
and procedures.
5. What does MFA stand for?
,A. Managed Firewall Access
B. Multi-Factor Authorization
C. Multi-Factor Authentication
D. Multiple File Access
MFA requires two or more independent credentials to verify
identity.
6. Which encryption type uses the same key for encryption
and decryption?
A. Asymmetric
B. Hashing
C. Tokenization
D. Symmetric
Symmetric encryption is faster but requires secure key
distribution.
7. What is the purpose of hashing?
A. Encrypt data for storage
B. Verify data integrity
C. Hide network traffic
D. Authenticate users
, Hashing ensures data has not been altered by producing a
fixed-length digest.
8. Which protocol securely transfers web traffic?
A. HTTP
B. FTP
C. SMTP
D. HTTPS
HTTPS uses TLS encryption to protect data in transit.
9. What is ransomware?
A. Spyware
B. Malware that encrypts files for payment
C. A phishing technique
D. A network scanner
Ransomware denies access to data until a ransom is paid.
10. Which framework is commonly used for cybersecurity risk
management?
A. ITIL
B. COBIT
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of cybersecurity?
A. Increase system speed
B. Protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability
C. Improve user convenience
D. Reduce hardware costs
The CIA triad forms the foundation of cybersecurity by
ensuring data is protected, accurate, and accessible.
2. Which term describes preventing unauthorized disclosure of
information?
A. Integrity
B. Availability
C. Confidentiality
D. Authentication
,Confidentiality ensures sensitive information is accessible only
to authorized individuals.
3. What type of attack involves tricking users into revealing
credentials?
A. Brute force
B. DoS
C. Phishing
D. SQL injection
Phishing relies on social engineering rather than technical
exploits.
4. Which control type focuses on policies and procedures?
A. Technical
B. Physical
C. Administrative
D. Detective
Administrative controls include governance, policies, training,
and procedures.
5. What does MFA stand for?
,A. Managed Firewall Access
B. Multi-Factor Authorization
C. Multi-Factor Authentication
D. Multiple File Access
MFA requires two or more independent credentials to verify
identity.
6. Which encryption type uses the same key for encryption
and decryption?
A. Asymmetric
B. Hashing
C. Tokenization
D. Symmetric
Symmetric encryption is faster but requires secure key
distribution.
7. What is the purpose of hashing?
A. Encrypt data for storage
B. Verify data integrity
C. Hide network traffic
D. Authenticate users
, Hashing ensures data has not been altered by producing a
fixed-length digest.
8. Which protocol securely transfers web traffic?
A. HTTP
B. FTP
C. SMTP
D. HTTPS
HTTPS uses TLS encryption to protect data in transit.
9. What is ransomware?
A. Spyware
B. Malware that encrypts files for payment
C. A phishing technique
D. A network scanner
Ransomware denies access to data until a ransom is paid.
10. Which framework is commonly used for cybersecurity risk
management?
A. ITIL
B. COBIT
