Cybersecurity Quiz
Try out this Cybersecurity quiz to test your knowledge. Cybersecurity trivia explores the history, terminology, and real-world stakes of protecting computers, networks, and data from attack.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
330 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which early SSL version was never publicly deployed?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
How long is the hash value produced by SHA-1?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the block size of AES?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
AES-256 uses what key length?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
DES has what effective key length?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which cipher applies the DES algorithm three times?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Who created the Morris Worm?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
What security tool filters network traffic using predefined security rules?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
Which tool is widely used to inspect packets on a network?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Who created the encryption software PGP?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Which author wrote "Applied Cryptography"?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Who created the Linux kernel?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Linux distribution is focused on security testing?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which browser includes the Safe Browsing feature?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who created Have I Been Pwned?