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Cybersecurity and Information Warfare

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What is the primary objective of cybersecurity?

  1. To protect information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

  2. To develop new technologies for offensive cyber operations.

  3. To monitor and analyze network traffic for potential threats.

  4. To train and educate personnel on cybersecurity best practices.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cybersecurity aims to protect information and systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of cyber attack?

  1. Phishing

  2. Malware

  3. DDoS

  4. Social engineering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are not a common type of cyber attack. They involve flooding a target system with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users.

What is the term for the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information or systems?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cybercrime is the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information or systems.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to attack an enemy's information systems, networks, and infrastructure?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Information warfare is the use of cyber capabilities to attack an enemy's information systems, networks, and infrastructure.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of information warfare attack?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phishing is not a common type of information warfare attack. It is a type of cybercrime that involves tricking people into giving up their personal information.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to support military operations?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Cyber warfare is the use of cyber capabilities to support military operations.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of cyber warfare attack?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phishing is not a common type of cyber warfare attack. It is a type of cybercrime that involves tricking people into giving up their personal information.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to attack a country's critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water systems, and transportation networks?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cyber terrorism is the use of cyber capabilities to attack a country's critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water systems, and transportation networks.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of cyber terrorism attack?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phishing is not a common type of cyber terrorism attack. It is a type of cybercrime that involves tricking people into giving up their personal information.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to spread propaganda and misinformation?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Information warfare is the use of cyber capabilities to spread propaganda and misinformation.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of information warfare attack that involves spreading propaganda and misinformation?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hacking is not a common type of information warfare attack that involves spreading propaganda and misinformation. It is a type of cybercrime that involves unauthorized access to computer systems.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to collect intelligence on an enemy?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Information warfare is the use of cyber capabilities to collect intelligence on an enemy.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of information warfare attack that involves collecting intelligence on an enemy?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are not a common type of information warfare attack that involves collecting intelligence on an enemy. They involve flooding a target system with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users.

What is the term for the use of cyber capabilities to disrupt an enemy's command and control systems?

  1. Cybersecurity

  2. Information warfare

  3. Cybercrime

  4. Cyber terrorism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Information warfare is the use of cyber capabilities to disrupt an enemy's command and control systems.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of information warfare attack that involves disrupting an enemy's command and control systems?

  1. Hacking

  2. Phishing

  3. Malware

  4. DDoS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phishing is not a common type of information warfare attack that involves disrupting an enemy's command and control systems. It is a type of cybercrime that involves tricking people into giving up their personal information.

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