SANS ASLP Security Awareness Training
Study Guide ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which type of malware prevents you from accessing files stored on your computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ransomware
Which of the following is needed for a computer system or device to be vulnerable to malware? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An Internet connection
Joe is browsing the web and notices the light by his webcam is on. The website he is on did not
ask permission to access his webcam and he knows he did not turn it on. What should Joe do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Report the possible malware attack.
Which of the following provides the most protection against malware? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Updates
What method would a cyber attacker use to infect a system with malware? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tricking a person into opening an infected file attached to a message.
Phishing is what type of attack? - CORRECT ANSWER - Social engineering
You receive an email that appears to come from the help desk asking for your password so a
critical update can be installed on your computer. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You suspect the email may be a phishing attack, so you report it immediately.
You receive an email from your bank informing you that their privacy policy has been updated
and asking you to review it on their website. What is the safest way to visit your bank's website?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Open your browser and click on a bookmark you saved earlier
for your bank's website.
Study Guide ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which type of malware prevents you from accessing files stored on your computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ransomware
Which of the following is needed for a computer system or device to be vulnerable to malware? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An Internet connection
Joe is browsing the web and notices the light by his webcam is on. The website he is on did not
ask permission to access his webcam and he knows he did not turn it on. What should Joe do? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Report the possible malware attack.
Which of the following provides the most protection against malware? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Updates
What method would a cyber attacker use to infect a system with malware? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tricking a person into opening an infected file attached to a message.
Phishing is what type of attack? - CORRECT ANSWER - Social engineering
You receive an email that appears to come from the help desk asking for your password so a
critical update can be installed on your computer. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - You suspect the email may be a phishing attack, so you report it immediately.
You receive an email from your bank informing you that their privacy policy has been updated
and asking you to review it on their website. What is the safest way to visit your bank's website?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Open your browser and click on a bookmark you saved earlier
for your bank's website.
