AP Cybersecurity 4.1 Quiz: Device Vulnerabilities & Attacks

Lesson 4.1 — Device Vulnerabilities & Attacks · Quiz

Lesson 4.1 Quiz

6 questions · 7-minute target · Instant feedback · AP exam format

🎯 Quiz Instructions

Answer all 6 questions. Click Check Answer after each to see the explanation. Your score appears after the last question. Target: 5 of 6 or better before moving to Lesson 4.2.

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✎ Lesson 4.1 Quiz
Question 1 of 6 A consultant reviewing a municipal water-treatment plant argues that its embedded controllers should be the LOWEST patching priority “because embedded devices are slow, cheap, and store almost no data.” The flaw in this reasoning is BEST described as:
Question 2 of 6 Which of the following statements about malware are TRUE according to the AP CED?
I. A virus requires a user to execute or open a file to activate, whereas a worm spreads between computers without human interaction.
II. Fileless malware hides its code inside files that are concealed from the operating system, which is why anti-malware cannot scan it.
III. A rootkit embeds itself in the operating system and can make itself invisible to detection.
Question 3 of 6 Each pairing below matches a device exploitation vector with a valid CED defense EXCEPT:
Question 4 of 6 An analyst confirms a compromised workstation has no malicious files on disk; the malicious activity runs entirely in memory using the system’s own PowerShell, and a full signature-based scan comes back clean. The BEST explanation is:
Question 5 of 6 Using the CED High/Moderate/Low device-risk framework, which assessment is MOST defensible?
Question 6 of 6 Malware infects one machine on a hospital network and, with no further user action, copies itself to roughly 200 other machines within minutes, degrading network performance. Which malware type is this, and which CIA principle does the CED most directly associate with it?
0 / 6 Quiz complete — review any missed questions. 5+/6 means you are ready for Lesson 4.2.
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