Lesson 7 Configuring SOHO Network Security

Question 1

What are the three properties of secure information?

Answer 1

• Confidentiality: means that certain information should only be known to certain people.
• Integrity: means that the data is stored and transferred as intended and that any modification is authorized.
• Availability: means that information is accessible to those authorized to view or modify it

Question 2

What is cybersecurity?

Answer 2

Protection of computer systems and digital information resources from unauthorized access, attack, theft, or data damage.

Question 3

What does shoulder surfing in cybersecurity mean?

Answer 3

Shoulder surfing is a social engineering tactic to obtain someone’s password or PIN by observing him or her as he or she types it in.

Question 4

What does tailgating mean in cybersecurity?

Answer 4

Tailgating is a means of entering a secure area without authorization by following closely behind the person who has been allowed to open the door or checkpoint.

Question 5

What does piggybacking mean in cybersecurity?

Answer 5

Piggybacking means that the attacker enters a secure area with an employee’s permission.

Question 6

What is spear phishing?

Answer 6

Email-based or web-based form of phishing which targets specific individuals.

Question 7

What is whaling?

Answer 7

An email-based or web-based form of phishing which targets senior executives or wealthy individuals.

Question 8

What is vishing?

Answer 8

Social engineering attack where the threat actor extracts information while speaking over the phone or leveraging IP-based voice messaging services (VoIP).

Question 9

What is an evil twin attack?

Answer 9

Wireless access point that deceives users into believing that it is a legitimate network access point.