Google IT Support Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
QUESTION 1 OF 9
In the CIA Triad, "Confidentiality" means ensuring that data is:
Right on! "Confidentiality," in this context, means preventing unauthorized third parties from gaining access to the data.
A
not accessible by unwanted parties.Correct Answer
B
accurate and was not tampered with.
C
accessible anonymously.
D
available and that people can access it.
QUESTION 2 OF 9
In the CIA Triad, "Integrity" means ensuring that data is:
Great work! "Integrity," in this context, means ensuring that the data remains intact, uncorrupted, and not tampered with. The data that gets sent is the exact same as the data that gets received.
A
available and that people can access it.
B
truthful and honest.
C
accurate and was not tampered with.Correct Answer
D
not accessible by unwanted parties.
QUESTION 3 OF 9
In the CIA Triad, "Availability" means ensuring that data is:
You got it! "Availability," in this context, means ensuring that data and services remain accessible to those who are authorized to access them.
A
accurate and was not tampered with.
B
available to anyone from anywhere.
C
not accessible by unwanted parties.
D
available and people can access it.Correct Answer
QUESTION 4 OF 9
What's the relationship between a vulnerability and an exploit?
Awesome job! A vulnerability is a bug or hole in a system. It allows an attacker to gain access by using an exploit, which takes advantage of the vulnerability.
A
An exploit creates a vulnerability in a system.
B
An exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability to run arbitrary code or gain access.Correct Answer
C
A vulnerability takes advantage of an exploit to run arbitrary code or gain access.
D
They're unrelated.
QUESTION 5 OF 9
Which statement is true for both a worm and a virus?
Wohoo! Both worms and viruses are capable of spreading themselves using a variety of transmission means.
A
They're self-replicating and self-propagating.Correct Answer
B
They don't cause any harm to the target system.
C
They infect other files with malicious code.
D
They're undetectable by antimalware software.
QUESTION 6 OF 9
Check all examples of types of malware:
Very good! These three are all examples of unwanted software that can cause adverse affects to an infected system, which is exactly what malware is
A
WormsCorrect Answer
B
Key Generators
C
AdwareCorrect Answer
D
VirusesCorrect Answer
QUESTION 7 OF 9
What are the characteristics of a rootkit? Check all that apply.
Right on! A rootkit is designed to provide administrator-level access to a third party without the system owner's knowledge. Given this, rootkits are usually designed to avoid detection and can be difficult to detect.
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Provides elevated credentialsCorrect Answer
B
Is difficult to detectCorrect Answer
C
Is destructive
D
Is harmless
QUESTION 8 OF 9
What does the CIA security model stand for?
Nice job! "Confidentiality" signifies that data is only viewable by those authorized to view it; "Integrity" denotes that data won't be manipulated or corrupted; and "Availability" means that services remain reachable and available.
A zero-day vulnerability is:
That's right! The "zero" in zero-day vulnerability means that there's been zero days for the vulnerability to be fixed, but it's been exploited by attackers already.
A
a vulnerability that has already been exploited before the vulnerability has been disclosed.Correct Answer
B
a vulnerability that has not been exploited yet.
C
a newly discovered vulnerability.
D
a harmless vulnerability.
Ready to test your recall?
In the CIA Triad, "Confidentiality" means ensuring that data is:
Right on! "Confidentiality," in this context, means preventing unauthorized third parties from gaining access to the data.