Quiz — Foundations of Security
Module 1 knowledge check
You covered the CIA Triad, 2026 AI-era threats, threat actors, ethics/permission, and social engineering. These ten APPLY scenarios test judgment — not memorized definitions. Choose the best defensive move.
APPLY: A nurse's unlocked tablet in a waiting room shows patient names. A visitor photographs the screen. Which CIA pillar failed first?
APPLY: You receive a perfect video call from "Mom" asking for emergency gift cards and begging you not to hang up. Best action?
APPLY: Custom malware sits quietly in a government contractor network for 11 months with no ransom demand. Most likely threat-actor profile?
APPLY: You discover a bug that lets you view other users' invoices on a shopping site you do not own. Ethical next step?
APPLY: HR gets a polished email "from the CEO" asking for all employee SSNs "before the board call in 20 minutes." This is primarily:
APPLY: True or False: White-hat and black-hat hackers are separated mainly by how expensive their laptops are.
APPLY: A USB labeled "Confidential Payroll 2026" appears in the lobby. An intern plugs it into a work PC. Attack pattern?
APPLY: You reuse one password on a shopping site and your email. The shopping site is breached. Biggest risk?
APPLY: True or False: A VPN grants legal permission to scan any company's website "for practice."
APPLY: A caller claims to be IT and asks for your VPN password "to push an urgent fix." Best response?