Access Control and Data Security Quiz

Test your knowledge on principles, access control, encryption, authentication, and more in information security with this quiz.

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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of information security?

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Flexibility

What is the primary purpose of access control in a computing system?

To restrict access to authorized users

To enhance system performance

To manage file storage

To increase network speed

Which access control model assigns permissions based on the concept of roles?

DAC (Discretionary Access Control)

MAC (Mandatory Access Control)

RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)

ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)

What does CIA stand for in the context of information security?

Central Intelligence Agency

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Critical Information Access

Computer Incident Alert

What is the principle of least privilege in the context of access control?

Users should have only the minimum permissions necessary to perform their tasks

Users should have unlimited permissions

Users should have permissions based on their job title

Users should have permissions based on their seniority

What is the difference between authentication and authorization?

Authentication verifies the identity of a user, while authorization determines what the user can access

Authentication determines what the user can access, while authorization verifies the identity of a user

Authentication and authorization are the same thing

Authentication is for computers, while authorization is for humans

Which of the following is an example of two-factor authentication?

Username and password

Fingerprint scan

Security questions

ID card

What is a common method to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network?

Use strong encryption such as WEP

Keep the SSID hidden

Enable MAC filtering

Disable all security measures

Which cryptographic technique is used to verify the integrity of data?

Symmetric Encryption

Asymmetric Encryption

Hashing

Key Exchange

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What is the purpose of data masking?

To make data unreadable to unauthorized users

To compress data for storage efficiency

To hide data from the database administrator

To speed up data processing

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What is the purpose of a honeypot in cybersecurity?

To attract attackers and gather information about their tactics

To increase network speed

To monitor network traffic

To encrypt data

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What is the principle of secure coding practices?

To ensure that software is free of vulnerabilities

To ensure that software is easy to use

To ensure that software is compatible with other systems

To ensure that software is always up to date

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What is the purpose of encryption key management?

To ensure that encryption keys are stored securely

To ensure that encryption keys are easy to remember

To ensure that encryption keys are never changed

To ensure that encryption keys are publicly available