Cybersecurity Incident Response Quiz

What was the initial method used by the attacker to breach the bank's network?

• Phishing email with a fake login page

• Direct hacking into the server

• Physical break-in

• Malware installation

What type of data did the attacker exfiltrate from the bank?

• Marketing data

• Customer personal and financial data

• Employee records

• Software code

What was the role of the bank's security operations center (SOC) in the incident?

• They ignored the incident

• They detected unusual network activity and raised an alert

• They immediately stopped the attack

• They provided customer support

What is the first step in the incident response plan according to the assignment tasks?

• Develop a marketing strategy

• Identify key stages of the attack

• Develop a step-by-step incident response plan

• Hire new staff

What was the attacker's method of gaining initial access to the bank's network?

• Social engineering

• Brute force attack

• SQL injection

• Denial of service attack

What should be analyzed to understand the vulnerabilities exploited in the attack?

• Network speed

• Social engineering tactics and staff negligence

• Software updates

• Customer feedback

What impact should be determined as part of the incident analysis?

• The impact on the bank's marketing strategy

• The impact on the bank's operations and customer trust

• The impact on the bank's physical security

• The impact on the bank's stock prices

What was the attacker's method of contacting the bank employee?

• Phone call

• Email

• Text message

• Social media

What was the result of the bank employee accessing the fake login page?

• The employee's computer crashed

• The employee's credentials were provided to the attacker

• The employee received a virus warning

• The employee was logged out of the system

What was the consequence of the alert not being immediately investigated?

• The attacker was caught

• The attacker had more time to extract data

• The network was shut down

• The bank lost no data