CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Practice Questions with Complete Solutions
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CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Practice
CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals:
Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions
What is the purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
A disaster recovery plan ensures the organization can quickly restore operations and recover
data after a cybersecurity incident.
What is a man-in-the-middle attac...
CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals:
Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions
What is the purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
✔✔A disaster recovery plan ensures the organization can quickly restore operations and recover
data after a cybersecurity incident.
What is a man-in-the-middle attack?
✔✔A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an attacker intercepts communication between two
parties to steal or alter data.
What is the significance of endpoint security?
✔✔Endpoint security protects devices like computers and mobile phones from potential threats,
ensuring secure access to the network.
What is a hash function in cybersecurity?
✔✔A hash function generates a fixed-size output from input data, used to verify data integrity
and security.
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,How does antivirus software protect systems?
✔✔Antivirus software detects, quarantines, and removes malicious software to prevent damage
to the system.
What is the role of cybersecurity awareness training?
✔✔It educates employees on recognizing and responding to potential security threats, reducing
the risk of human error.
How do attackers use ransomware?
✔✔Attackers use ransomware to encrypt a victim's data and demand payment for its decryption.
What is the function of secure sockets layer (SSL) in cybersecurity?
✔✔SSL encrypts the connection between a user's browser and a website, ensuring data
transmitted is secure.
What is the purpose of a firewall in cybersecurity?
✔✔A firewall is designed to monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic to
protect systems from unauthorized access.
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, What is malware?
✔✔Malware is malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to
systems.
Why is encryption important in cybersecurity?
✔✔Encryption ensures data is converted into a secure format, protecting it from unauthorized
access during transmission or storage.
What does the principle of least privilege mean?
✔✔It means granting users the minimum access required to perform their job functions, reducing
the risk of insider threats.
What is a phishing attack?
✔✔A phishing attack is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a
trustworthy entity in electronic communication.
What is the main purpose of a VPN in cybersecurity?
✔✔A VPN provides a secure and encrypted connection to protect data from being intercepted
over public networks.
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