INTRODUCTION – History of Cybersecurity

INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY TOOLS & CYBER ATTACKS

1. Jeff Crume described 5 challenges in security today. Which three (3) of these are challenges because their numbers are increasing rapidly?

2. About how many unfilled cybersecurity jobs are expected by the year 2022?

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CYBERSECURITY?

1. Which is the National Institute of Standards’ (NIST) definition of cybersecurity?

2. Which three (3) are components of the CIA Triad?

3. “A flaw, loophole, oversight, or error that can be exploited to violate system security policy.” Is the definition of which key cybersecurity term?

4. “An event, natural or man-made, able to cause a negative impact to an organization.” Is the definition of which key cybersecurity term?

5.  Most cyber attacks come from which one of the following sources?

6. Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in a system that can be exploited. Which are the two (2) most common ways in which vulnerabilities are introduced to a system?

7. Which security role would be responsible for conducting information security assessments for organizations, including analyzing events, alerts and alarms?

FROM RONALD REAGAN TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY

1. Which American president first recognized the need for a national policy on cybersecurity?

2. In addition to specific events, what other factor has led to an enhanced need for strong cybersecurity?

3. Between 2010 and 2016 the number of new software vulnerabilities discovered during this 7-year period was in what range?

4. An example of weaponizing a cybervulnerability is the use of the Stuxnet virus. Which attack by a government actor successfully used this virus?

CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS

1. Which three (3) factors make cybersecurity far more difficult now than it was in the past when you only needed to protect the computer?

2. Which aspect of a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity includes these items: classification, implementation steps, asset control and documentation?

3. Which aspect of a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity includes these items: policies, procedures, standards, user education, incident response, disaster recovery, compliance and physical security?

4. Which aspect of a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity includes these items: network infrastructure, endpoints, servers, identity management, vulnerability management, monitoring and logging?

CYBERSECURITY – A SECURITY ARCHITECT’S PERSPECTIVE

1. Which three (3) security challenges face today’s organizations?

2. In John’s example of friends and enemies, what is the name used to refer to the intruder?

3. Only the sender and intended receiver of a message can “understand” the message contents is an example of which basic security concept?

4. The sender and receiver of a message can positively identity each other’s identity is an example of which basic security concept?

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?

1. Which is the presenter, Kristin Dahl’s definition of Critical Thinking?

2. The Critical Thinking Model presented places critical thinking at the overlap of which four (4) competencies?

3. Put yourself in others’ shoes – reframe the problem is an example of which of the 5 Key  Skills of Critical Thinking?

HISTORY OF CYBERSECURITY

1. What was shown in the movie War Games that concerned President Reagan?

2. In addition to the movie War Games, what other event made the need for advanced cybersecurity apparent?

3. According to a Forbes Magazine study, the annual cost of cybercrime in the United States alone has reached how much?

4. Who are Alice, Bob and Trudy?

5. Which of the following is considered a legitimate challenge to implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity solution?

6. “A defined way to breach the security of an IT system through a vulnerability” is the definition of which key cybersecurity term?

7. “A situation involving exposure to a danger.” Is the definition of which key cybersecurity term?

8. Which aspect of a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity includes these items: evaluate, create teams, establish baselines, identify and model threats, identify use cases, identify risks, establish monitoring and control requirements?

9. In the examples using Bob, Alice and Trudy, what aspect of cybersecurity is being illustrated?

10. Alice sends an unencrypted message to Bob but it is intercepted by Trudy. Trudy reads the message but does not in any way interfere with its content or delivery. Which precept of the CIA Triad would have been violated?

11. Alice sends an encrypted message to Bob but it is intercepted by Trudy.  Trudy cannot read it so, in anger, she deletes it without allowing its delivery to Bob. Which precept of the CIA Triad would have been violated?

12. Alice sends an encrypted message to Bob but it is intercepted by Trudy. Trudy cannot read it but forwards it on to Bob from an anonymous address she controls. Which precept of the CIA Triad would have been violated?

13. According to the Vulnerability Assessment Methodology, Vulnerabilities are determined by which 2 factors?

14. According to a 2018 report by Domo, over what period of time do the following things occur: 49,380 videos are uploaded to Instagram, 25,000 gifs are sent on Facebook Messenger, 4.2 million videos are viewed on Snapchat and 473,400 tweets are sent on Twitter? 

CONCLUSION – History of Cybersecurity