Internet Security CSCU Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Why is internet security important for individuals and organizations?

   • AIt helps protect sensitive information from theft, damage, and misuse
   • BIt ensures that all online transactions are free of charge
   • CIt guarantees that no data will ever be lost
   • DIt makes all websites load faster
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2. 2application · medium

   An employee receives an email that appears to be from the company's IT department, asking them to verify their account password by clicking a link. The email address is slightly different from the official IT department address. What should the employee do?

   • ADelete the email and ignore the request because all such emails are phishing.
   • BForward the email to the official IT department address and ask if the request is legitimate.
   • CClick the link and enter the password to avoid account suspension.
   • DReply to the email asking if it is legitimate.
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4. 3application · medium

   A company's IT team discovers that a phishing email was delivered to several employees, and one employee clicked the link and entered their username and password. What is the immediate priority for the IT team?

   • ABlock the sender's email address in the email server.
   • BRun a full antivirus scan on the employee's computer.
   • CReset the affected employee's password and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their account.
   • DSend a company-wide email warning employees about the phishing email.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common internet threat that involves deceptive messages to trick users into revealing sensitive information?

   • ASQL injection
   • BDDoS attack
   • CPhishing
   • DMan-in-the-middle attack
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6. 5expert · hard

   A user's email account was compromised, and the attacker sent phishing emails to the user's contacts. The user has changed the password and enabled multi-factor authentication. What is the next most important step?

   • AInform contacts that the emails were not from the user and to delete them.
   • BRun a full antivirus scan on the computer.
   • CReport the incident to the email provider only.
   • DDelete the sent emails from the account.
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