Cyber security
5.3What the syllabus asks of you
- Describe the processes involved in, and the • Including: aim of carrying out, a range of cyber security – brute-force attack threats – data interception – distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack – hacking – malware (virus, worm, Trojan horse, spyware, adware, ransomware) – pharming – phishing – social engineering Candidates should be able to: Notes and guidance
- Explain how a range of solutions are used to • Including: help keep data safe from security threats – access levels – anti-malware, including anti-virus and anti-spyware – authentication (username and password, biometrics, two-step verification) – automating software updates – checking the spelling and tone of communications – checking the URL attached to a link – firewalls – privacy settings – proxy-servers – secure socket layer (SSL) security protocol
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Chapter 5: Cyber security
Drill this topic
All 16 questions on Cyber security, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
16 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.