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As the digital transformation continues to take over, cyberattacks are increasing at alarming rates. Are you prepared to stay cybersafe? Take this quiz to find out:
1. ESS stands for...
A. Emergency services sector
B. Emergency situation services
C. Emergency services solutions
D. None of the above
2. Due to increased connectivity and disruptive technologies, the biggest cybersecurity threat to ESS is:
A. DDoS attacks
B. Advanced persistent threats (APTs)
C. Phishing, malware, and ransomware
D. All of the above
3. Due to the crippling effects of cyberattacks, the following were issued:
A. Executive Order 13636: Improving Critical Infrastructure and Presidential Policy Directive 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Cybersecurity
B. Presidential Policy Directive 21: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience and the International Treaty to Prevent Cyber Warfare
C. The International Treaty to Prevent Cyber and Executive Order 13637: The Cybersecurity Framework
D. All of the above
4. FirstNet is a public safety network operated by:
A. Verizon
B. AT&T
C. The federal government
D. TIA
5. Frontline and FirstNet provide ________ for emergency communications systems:
A. 24/7 support
B. Dedicated lines
C. Priority access
D. maintenance
6. DNS is ideally placed to be ____________ as it has unique early visibility over most traffic.
A. Last line of defense
B. First line of defense
C. On every network
D. At the network edge
7. DNS attacks threaten the education sector in several major ways, including which of the following?
A. IP theft and espionage
B. Accreditation loss
C. Lock-in
D. Tax audit
8. All organizations are vulnerable to DNS attacks, but these institutions have been shown to be particularly at risk:
A. Universitites
B. K-12 schools
C. Private colleges
D. High schools
9. How can students be more cybersecure?
A. Practice good password hygiene
B. Use password-protected meetings
C. Be mindful
D. All of the above
10. According to The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Cybersecurity Framework says businesses faced with disaster should:
A. Identify, protect, diffuse, respond, and recover
B. Asses, prevent, detect, respond, and recover
C. Identify, prevent, detect, respond, and recover
D. Identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover
Amy Al-Katib, CDCDP, is editor-in-chief of Mission Critical and Engineered Systems magazines. She is a member of 7x24 Exchange Intl., ASIS Intl., and the International Society of Philosophical Enquiry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a certificate in STEM/computer science from New York University. She is currently a student pilot, and is also enrolled in the Master's of Science Cybersecurity program at NYU.