10 Questions
What are the three main components of securing an asset?
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
What are two types of Brute-Force Password Cracking?
Sequential & Dictionary
What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?
Password Cracking
Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?
Denial of Service
What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?
To store and compare passwords securely
What is the purpose of hashing in the context of security?
To securely store and verify passwords
Which type of attack affects the availability of a system or service?
Denial of Service
What is a common attack that affects the confidentiality of data?
Ransomware
Which of the following is an example of a security control to ensure integrity?
File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
In the context of security, what is the purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
To secure communication over public networks
Test your knowledge of new and old topics in computer science with this comprehensive midterm quiz. Covering security, data types, boolean operators, and control structures, as well as a range of foundational concepts like algorithms and binary numbers.
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