Cybersecurity Fundamentals
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What is the primary purpose of applying software updates and fixes?

  • Controlling information traffic and movement
  • Detecting network intrusions
  • Preventing insider threats
  • Protecting against known vulnerabilities (correct)
  • What is the estimated average recovery cost from a common data breach?

  • $3.86 million (correct)
  • $5.86 million
  • $2.86 million
  • $1.86 million
  • Which mechanism involves making regular copies of data, software, and hardware?

  • Backup (correct)
  • Patch management
  • Change management
  • Media controls
  • What is the purpose of a virtual machine snapshot?

    <p>Point-in-time copy of a virtual machine disk file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a content filter?

    <p>Blocking access to certain websites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cryptographic protocol is commonly used for implementing virtual private networks (VPNs)?

    <p>IPSec</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a proxy server?

    <p>Acting as an intermediary between clients and the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PKI stand for?

    <p>Public Key Infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cybersecurity Tools and Techniques

    • Content filter is a preventive tool or technique in cybersecurity that blocks access to certain websites.
    • Cryptography is a technique used for hiding information from authorized individuals.
    • A firewall's primary function is controlling information traffic and movement.

    Network Security

    • A network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) uses application content, behavior, and context to make access control decisions.
    • Proxy servers can be used for caching web content.
    • A proxy server acts as an intermediary between clients and the Internet.

    Encryption and Authentication

    • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is commonly used for exchanging confidential information securely.
    • IPSec is a cryptographic protocol commonly used for implementing virtual private networks (VPNs).
    • SSL is a VPN protocol commonly used in web environments.

    Data Protection and Recovery

    • Patch management is a cybersecurity measure that involves applying software updates and fixes.
    • Backup is a preventive information assurance mechanism that involves making regular copies of data, software, and hardware.
    • A virtual machine snapshot provides a point-in-time copy of a virtual machine disk file.

    Data Breaches and Costs

    • According to Norton, the average recovery cost from a common data breach is estimated at $3.86 million.

    Cybersecurity Acronyms

    • PKI stands for Public Key Infrastructure.

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