Module 1: Why Cybersecurity?

Question 1

Business continuity

Answer 1

An organizational plan to deal with disasters and other difficult situations such as cyberattacks, outages, or supply chain failures.

Question 2

Data recovery

Answer 2

A process of retrieving and restoring lost, corrupted, or deleted data from storage devices, ensuring the availability and integrity of critical information.

Question 3

Financial impact

Answer 3

The overall fiduciary cost of an attack or breach to an organization.

Question 4

Legal liability

Answer 4

Once a business becomes responsible for any individual’s data, it becomes subject to privacy laws. The business could face fines or additional legal penalties if it breaches those laws.

Question 5

Loss of productivity

Answer 5

When employees cannot perform their jobs because of a breach or attack (ransomware being an excellent example).

Question 6

Organizational Impact

Answer 6

A cybersecurity attack or breach’s impact on an organization’s profits, productivity, image, etc.

Question 7

Personally identifiable information (PII)

Answer 7

Any information that could identify an individual, including address, date of birth, social security number, etc.

Question 8

Reputational loss

Answer 8

Losing the trust of business relationships, customers, and partners after a breach or attack.

Question 9

Cyber Weapon

Answer 9

Sophisticated malicious software or code specifically designed to infiltrate and manipulate computer systems, like the Stuxnet worm.

Question 10

Critical Infrastructure

Answer 10

Essential physical and virtual assets, systems, and networks that are vital for the functioning of a society, economy, and national security, making them prime targets for cyberattacks.