Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Digital Identity and Authentication

Engineering

Knowledge check on passwords, identity, and proving who you are online

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10
Questions
5–10 min
Time
Q1 Question 1 of 10

What makes a password strong?

Q2 Question 2 of 10

Why is reusing the same password on multiple websites dangerous?

Q3 Question 3 of 10

What is a password manager and why is it useful?

Q4 Question 4 of 10

What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

Q5 Question 5 of 10

What is a 'data breach'?

Q6 Question 6 of 10

What are 'security questions' (like 'What was your first pet's name?') and why are they considered weak security?

Q7 Question 7 of 10

What is 'phishing'?

Q8 Question 8 of 10

What is 'identity theft'?

Q9 Question 9 of 10

What does 'HTTPS' mean and why does it matter?

Q10 Question 10 of 10

What is a 'firewall'?