Cybersecurity Basics Quiz

Try out this Cybersecurity Basics quiz to test your knowledge. Cybersecurity Basics trivia explores the essential concepts behind protecting devices, accounts, and data in an increasingly connected world.

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15 questions

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340 pts max score

Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
What is the practice called when you explain a bug step by step to an inanimate object like a tiny yellow therapist?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
What output size is associated with SHA-256?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
MD5 emits a digest of what length?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
TLS 1.3 was published in 2018 under which RFC number?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
What security principle says a user should receive only the access required to do the job and no more?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the widely cited list of major web application security risks called?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which attack works by slipping malicious SQL into application input in order to target a database?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
What secure web protocol is commonly shown at the start of a website address instead of HTTP?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
What security tool filters network traffic using allow-or-block rules?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
A password that is long and hard to guess is usually called what?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What security step asks for more than one proof of identity when you sign in?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
In networking, what do you call a device like a laptop or phone connected to a network?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which tool is used to inspect network traffic by analyzing packets?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is offline backup storage called when it is disconnected from the network?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name for a scam that tricks people into revealing information or clicking harmful links?

What is the practice called when you explain a bug step by step to an inanimate object like a tiny yellow therapist?

What output size is associated with SHA-256?

MD5 emits a digest of what length?

TLS 1.3 was published in 2018 under which RFC number?

What security principle says a user should receive only the access required to do the job and no more?

What is the widely cited list of major web application security risks called?

Which attack works by slipping malicious SQL into application input in order to target a database?

What secure web protocol is commonly shown at the start of a website address instead of HTTP?

What security tool filters network traffic using allow-or-block rules?

A password that is long and hard to guess is usually called what?

What security step asks for more than one proof of identity when you sign in?

In networking, what do you call a device like a laptop or phone connected to a network?

Which tool is used to inspect network traffic by analyzing packets?

What is offline backup storage called when it is disconnected from the network?

What is the name for a scam that tricks people into revealing information or clicking harmful links?