Because attackers break into systems for various reasons, it is important for information security professionals to understand how malicious hackers exploit systems and the probable reasons behind the attacks.

A True

B False      Correct Ans   -    A

Information security refers to ________ or ________ information and information systems that use, store, and transmit information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

A compiling / securing

B imaging / shielding

C duplicating / saving

D protecting / safeguarding      Correct Ans   -    D

Information is not the critical asset that organizations need to secure.

A False

B True      Correct Ans   -    A

________ is the part of a malware or an exploit that performs the intended malicious actions, which can include creating backdoor access to a victim's machine, damaging or deleting files, and data theft.

A Payload

B Vulnerability

C Exploit

D Hack value      Correct Ans   -    A

In a ________, the attacker exploits vulnerabilities in a computer application before the software developer can release a patch for them.

A payload

B zero-day attack

C hack value

D vulnerability      Correct Ans   -    B

Information security is defined as "a state of well-being of information and infrastructure in which the possibility of theft, tampering, and disruption of information and services is kept low and tolerable."

A False

B True      Correct Ans   -    B