ISQS Exam 2

According to the prep material, the estimated cost of the average data breach rose to _________ in 2015.

$3.79 million

How do you avoid Phishing and Social Engineering attacks?

-Do not click -Inform the IT team or MSP

A solid security awareness program should cover what topics?

-Phishing and Social Engineering -Access, Passwords and Connection -Device security -Physical security

Best practices to increase physical security are:

-lock your device before you leave the desk -store documents in a locked cabinet -properly discard information

According to the prep materials, ____ of all cyber attacks are successful.

50%

What percent of cyber attacks are caused by human error?

90%

Password complexity is superior to password length when it comes to strong passwords. T/F

False

Cyberattacks are usually aimed to

access, change or destroy sensitive information, extorting money from users or interrupting normal business processes

Ransomware is designed to:

extort money by blocking access to files or the computer system until the ransom is paid

Malware is designed to:

gain unauthorized access or to cause damage to a computer

Successful cybersecurity approach has:

multiple layers of protection across the computers, networks, programs or data

Cybersecurity is

the practice of protecting systems, networks and programs from digital attacks

Social Engineering is designed to:

trick you into revealing sensitive information by making you click on links, download malware or trust a malicious software

What three main entities must be protected?

Computers, smart devices and routers; networks and the cloud

What is the most common type of cyber attack?

Phishing

Phishing is designed to:

send fake emails that seem that they came from reputable sources in order to steal sensitive data.