White Hat Apprentice: From Lab to Professional Report Quiz

Quiz: Career and Action Plan

Pass mark: 70%. You can retry as many times as you need.

1 Which statement about cybersecurity careers is the most accurate? Single answer Pentesting is the only real cybersecurity job Everyone must start as a security officer The field has many roles, careers are rarely linear and moves between offense and defense are common Only people with a computer science degree can work in security

2 Which are signs of a good 90-day plan? (several answers) Multiple answers possible One clear, measurable main goal Twenty hours a week planned although only five are really available Milestones that produce visible deliverables such as writeups or scripts A weekly review and a risk with a mitigation plan

3 You read an alarming headline about a new vulnerability. What is the best first step? Single answer Download and run the proof of concept on your main computer to see if it works Check the reliability of the source and whether the affected product and version concern you Share it widely at once so that everyone is warned Ignore all security news from now on

4 A member of an online community asks you for help getting into the account of a named real person. What should you do? Single answer Decline, explain that it is illegal, and report the request if moderators exist Help, since it is only a small favor Help, but only if the person promises to be careful Help in private messages so that nobody sees it

5 Which items belong in the final checklist of a safe, credible portfolio? (several answers) Multiple answers possible A README with your goal and an ethics statement Real client names and screenshots to prove experience No secrets or real data anywhere, including in repository history At least one polished defensive or educational tool with its own README