High School Beginner • Module B1 Test

Cybersecurity Foundations Module Test

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CIA triad, risk, controls, defensive thinking, and safe case study reasoning.

Rule

Use only the information from the module. No real systems, links, accounts, or private data.

Goal

Show that you can think like a safe beginner defender.

Question 1

Which statement best describes what cybersecurity protects?

Question 2

A school portal should show grades only to the correct student and approved staff. Which CIA goal is this mainly about?

Question 3

A student changes a shared project file by accident, and the group needs to know which version is correct. Which CIA goal was affected?

Question 4

A learning website is down during class, so students cannot access the lesson. Which CIA goal is affected?

Question 5

Which option correctly matches the terms threat, vulnerability, and risk?

Question 6

Which situation is the best example of a vulnerability?

Question 7

A defender sees one failed login attempt at 8:01 AM. What is the safest first reaction?

Question 8

Which phrase best describes defensive thinking?

Question 9

Which is the safest response to a suspicious message asking for login information?

Question 10

What is defense-in-depth?

Question 11

Which is an example of a preventive control?

Question 12

Which is an example of a detective control?

Question 13

Which is an example of a corrective control?

Question 14

In a safe case study, what should students do when reviewing what went wrong?

Question 15

A fake alert shows many failed logins followed by a successful login from a new location. What should a beginner defender do first?

Question 16

Which item is the best example of an asset in cybersecurity?

Question 17

Which action best supports integrity?

Question 18

Which action best supports confidentiality?

Question 19

Which action best supports availability?

Question 20

A student notices a school device behaving strangely. What should they do?

Question 21

Which option is a common mistake in cybersecurity reasoning?

Question 22

Which is the best example of reducing risk without eliminating it completely?

Question 23

Which evidence would be most useful in a beginner fake incident summary?

Question 24

Which statement is safest and most accurate?

Question 25

What should a student portfolio prompt in this module help students practice?

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