A security student reads the description: tricking a user’s browser into sending an unwanted authenticated request. Which term matches it?
Correct Answer: A. Cross-site request forgery
MCQ Collection
Introduction to Cyber Security MCQs
Cyber Security beginner-level MCQs for basic concepts, threats, and protection methods.
Which concept is best described as payload designed to delete, corrupt, or damage systems or data?
Correct Answer: A. Destructive payload
A security student reads the description: a legal agreement that restricts sharing confidential information. Which term matches it?
Correct Answer: B. Non-disclosure agreement
During an Introduction to Cyber Security exam, weaknesses that allow attackers to compromise accounts or sessions is asking about which concept?
Correct Answer: B. Broken authentication
A security student reads the description: collecting login details through fake forms, malware, or interception. Which term matches it?
Correct Answer: A. Credential harvesting
During an Introduction to Cyber Security exam, lawful collection and analysis of business information is asking about which concept?
Correct Answer: A. Competitive intelligence
Which option correctly identifies the idea of failure to enforce restrictions on what authenticated users can do?
Correct Answer: C. Broken access control
During an Introduction to Cyber Security exam, gaining higher permissions than originally available is asking about which concept?
Correct Answer: A. Privilege escalation
Which option correctly identifies the idea of confidential data leaving an organization through trusted users?
Correct Answer: B. Insider data leakage
In cyber security, which term refers to using path manipulation to access files outside intended directories?
Correct Answer: C. Directory traversal
Which option correctly identifies the idea of payload that locks files, commonly used by ransomware?
Correct Answer: D. Data encryption payload
In cyber security, which term refers to transforming readable data into unreadable form using a key?
Correct Answer: D. Encryption