Terms

Question 1

Advanced Persistent
Threat (APT)

Answer 1

A nation-state actor or attacker who is supported or funded by a government to disrupt or compromise other government targets

Question 2

Adware

Answer 2

Software that can display, or download, multiple unwanted pop-up adverts on your device. These pop-ups can come in many forms, such as banners or videos.

Question 3

Antivirus

Answer 3

A type of software, also known as “anti-malware”, that’s used to prevent, detect, and remove malware from a system.

Question 4

Attacker

Answer 4

A malicious actor who aims to steal, change or destroy information within a computer system, or destroy or disable the system by exploiting its weaknesses. An attacker can be a nation-state, individual, group, or organization

Question 5

Blue Team

Answer 5

Incident Responders who work within the security unit to identify, assess and respond to the intrusion

Question 6

Botnet

Answer 6

A type of network infected with malware that’s used to carry out cyberattacks in a remote environment

Question 7

Breach

Answer 7

An incident, or series of incidents, in which data, computer systems, or networks are compromised (accessed or affected) in an unauthorized way

Question 8

Bugs

Answer 8

An error or flaw is usually found within a computer, network, or hardware system. Bugs cause unexpected results and errors when using a device or system.

Question 9

Cloud

Answer 9

Where shared computer and storage resources are accessed as a service (usually online), instead of hosted locally on physical services. Resources can include infrastructure, platform, or software services

Question 10

Cryptocurrency

Answer 10

A digital currency that uses encryption techniques to secure and verify financial transactions.

Question 11

Cyberattacks

Answer 11

Malicious attempts to damage, disrupt or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or devices, via cyber means.

Question 12

Cybercrime

Answer 12

Criminal activities are carried out using computers or the Internet.

Question 13

Red Team

Answer 13

Offensive security experts who try and attack an organization’s cybersecurity defenses

Question 14

Penetration Testing

Answer 14

Also known as ethical hacking, the simulation of real-world cyber attacks to test an organization’s cybersecurity capabilities and expose vulnerabilities.

Question 15

Red Teaming

Answer 15

The act of systematically and rigorously (and ethically) identifying an attack path that breaches the organization’s security defense through real-world attack techniques