Cyber T2 MCQs
A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation or operation that could be exploited to violate
the system’s security policy is referred to as
A) Vulnerability
B) Threat
C) Integrity
D) Security Policy
ANSWER: A
A potential for violation of security that exists when there is a circumstance, a capability, an action is
called
A) Threat
B) Vulnerability
C) Accountability
D) Confidentiality
ANSWER: A
Authenticity can be defined as
A) the characteristics that data is genuine and being able to be verified and trusted.
B) the characteristics that data has not been changed, destroyed, or lost in an unauthorized or
accidental manner.
C) the characteristics that data is not disclosed to system entities unless they have been authorized to
know the data.
D) the characteristics of a system or system resource ensuring that the actions of a system entity may be
traced uniquely to that entity.
ANSWER: A
CIS stands for
A) Center for Internet Security.
B) Center for Information Security.
C) Center for International Security.
D) Center for Intelligence Security.
ANSWER: A
,COBIT is a set of documents published by .
A) CIS.
B) ISACA.
C) ISO.
D) ICA.
ANSWER: B
Information Security includes
A) Preservation of confidentiality
B) Protection of Integrity
C) Protection of integrity, availability of information, as well as preservation of confidentility.
D) None of the options
ANSWER: C
Risk can be defined as
A) artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the interconnections
among these various elements.
B) collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment and organization and user’s assets.
C) a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
D) data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability or a
facility that houses system operations and equipment.
ANSWER: C
Security Policy can be defined as
A) Set of rules and practices that specify or regulate how a system or organization provides security
services to protect sensitive and critical system resources.
B) Approaches for managing and controlling the cybersecurity function(s).
C) Deploying and managing the security controls to satisfy the defined security requirements.
D) Assuring that the security management function enables business continuity.
ANSWER: A
The characteristics of a system or a system resource being accessible or usable or operational upon
demand can be defined as
,A) Availability
B) Integrity
C) Authenticity
D) Accountability
ANSWER: A
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of how many components?
A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 4.
D) 5.
ANSWER: B
The PCI-DSS provides guidance for
A) Security of PCI Interfaces.
B) Maintaining payment Security.
C) Security of Computer Architecture.
D) Maintaining Computer Security.
ANSWER: B
The protection of networks and their services from unauthorized modification can be described as
A) Information Security
B) Network security
C) Authenticity
D) Confidentiality
ANSWER: B
What is Cybersecurity?
A) It consists of artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the
interconnections among these various elements.
B) It is a collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment, organization and user’s assets.
C) It is a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
, D) It is data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability.
ANSWER: B
What is Vulnerability in Cyber-Security?
A) A potential for violation of security that exists.
B) A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation, or operation and management.
C) Assurance that the sender of information is provided with proof of delivery.
D) The property of a system or system resource ensuring that the actions of a system entity may be
traced uniquely to that entity.
ANSWER: B
Which of the following BEST defines asset?
A) A measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
B) Data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability or a
facility that houses system operations and equipment.
C) A group of employees working in an organisation
D) None of the options mentioned
ANSWER: B
Which of the following BEST defines Cyberspaces?
A) It consists of artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the
interconnections among these various elements.
B) It is a collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment and organization and user’s assets.
C) It is a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
D) It is data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability.
ANSWER: A
Which of the following BEST describes Integrity?
A) The characteristics that data has not been changed, destroyed, or lost in an unauthorized or
accidental manner.
B) The characteristics of being genuine and being able to be verified and trusted.
C) The characteristics of making data available to all users
D) None of the options mentioned
A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation or operation that could be exploited to violate
the system’s security policy is referred to as
A) Vulnerability
B) Threat
C) Integrity
D) Security Policy
ANSWER: A
A potential for violation of security that exists when there is a circumstance, a capability, an action is
called
A) Threat
B) Vulnerability
C) Accountability
D) Confidentiality
ANSWER: A
Authenticity can be defined as
A) the characteristics that data is genuine and being able to be verified and trusted.
B) the characteristics that data has not been changed, destroyed, or lost in an unauthorized or
accidental manner.
C) the characteristics that data is not disclosed to system entities unless they have been authorized to
know the data.
D) the characteristics of a system or system resource ensuring that the actions of a system entity may be
traced uniquely to that entity.
ANSWER: A
CIS stands for
A) Center for Internet Security.
B) Center for Information Security.
C) Center for International Security.
D) Center for Intelligence Security.
ANSWER: A
,COBIT is a set of documents published by .
A) CIS.
B) ISACA.
C) ISO.
D) ICA.
ANSWER: B
Information Security includes
A) Preservation of confidentiality
B) Protection of Integrity
C) Protection of integrity, availability of information, as well as preservation of confidentility.
D) None of the options
ANSWER: C
Risk can be defined as
A) artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the interconnections
among these various elements.
B) collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment and organization and user’s assets.
C) a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
D) data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability or a
facility that houses system operations and equipment.
ANSWER: C
Security Policy can be defined as
A) Set of rules and practices that specify or regulate how a system or organization provides security
services to protect sensitive and critical system resources.
B) Approaches for managing and controlling the cybersecurity function(s).
C) Deploying and managing the security controls to satisfy the defined security requirements.
D) Assuring that the security management function enables business continuity.
ANSWER: A
The characteristics of a system or a system resource being accessible or usable or operational upon
demand can be defined as
,A) Availability
B) Integrity
C) Authenticity
D) Accountability
ANSWER: A
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of how many components?
A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 4.
D) 5.
ANSWER: B
The PCI-DSS provides guidance for
A) Security of PCI Interfaces.
B) Maintaining payment Security.
C) Security of Computer Architecture.
D) Maintaining Computer Security.
ANSWER: B
The protection of networks and their services from unauthorized modification can be described as
A) Information Security
B) Network security
C) Authenticity
D) Confidentiality
ANSWER: B
What is Cybersecurity?
A) It consists of artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the
interconnections among these various elements.
B) It is a collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment, organization and user’s assets.
C) It is a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
, D) It is data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability.
ANSWER: B
What is Vulnerability in Cyber-Security?
A) A potential for violation of security that exists.
B) A flaw or weakness in a system’s design, implementation, or operation and management.
C) Assurance that the sender of information is provided with proof of delivery.
D) The property of a system or system resource ensuring that the actions of a system entity may be
traced uniquely to that entity.
ANSWER: B
Which of the following BEST defines asset?
A) A measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
B) Data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability or a
facility that houses system operations and equipment.
C) A group of employees working in an organisation
D) None of the options mentioned
ANSWER: B
Which of the following BEST defines Cyberspaces?
A) It consists of artifacts based on or dependent on computer and communications technology the
interconnections among these various elements.
B) It is a collection of tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards that are used to protect the
cyberspace environment and organization and user’s assets.
C) It is a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event.
D) It is data contained in an information system or a service provided by a system or a system capability.
ANSWER: A
Which of the following BEST describes Integrity?
A) The characteristics that data has not been changed, destroyed, or lost in an unauthorized or
accidental manner.
B) The characteristics of being genuine and being able to be verified and trusted.
C) The characteristics of making data available to all users
D) None of the options mentioned
