1. Question 1 — WarGames movie impact

• ✅ Implement the country’s first national cybersecurity policy

• ❌ Ban computer games

• ❌ Conduct cybersecurity training

• ❌ Create new federal agency

Explanation:
The 1983 movie WarGames shocked policymakers and led President Reagan to initiate the first U.S. national cybersecurity directive (NSDD-145).

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2. Question 2 — Legislation that expanded government surveillance

• ❌ NSDD 145

• ❌ DHS

• ❌ USA Freedom Act

• ✅ USA PATRIOT Act

Explanation:
The PATRIOT Act greatly expanded surveillance powers after 9/11.

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3. Question 3 — Impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity

• ❌ Decreased demand for professionals

• ❌ Less strict remote policies

• ❌ Less awareness

• ✅ Organizations now invest more in cybersecurity infrastructure

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4. Question 4 — When was “ethical hacking” coined?

• ❌ 1995

• ❌ 1983

• ❌ 2003

• ✅ 2000

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5. Question 5 — Critical thinking applied to suspicious email

• ❌ Click the link

• ❌ Forward immediately

• ❌ Delete without analysis

• ✅ Scrutinize sender info, language, urgency before clicking anything

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6. Question 6 — Best response to article about vulnerability

• ❌ Embrace technology blindly

• ❌ Forward without verification

• ❌ Ignore

• ✅ Verify vulnerability through official advisories (e.g., NIST, vendor alerts)

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7. Question 7 — Skills to convince executives during budget constraints

• ❌ Skepticism

• ❌ Project management

• ✅ Negotiation skills

• ❌ Technical expertise

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8. Question 8 — How objectivity enhances critical thinking

• ❌ Communicate issues

• ❌ Motivates unbiased judgment

• ❌ Combine perspectives

• ✅ Helps remain neutral when analyzing incidents & making decisions

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9. Question 9 — Analyst response to assumption MFA eliminates all risk

• ❌ Analyze logs

• ❌ Add another auth method

• ❌ Provide training

• ✅ Challenge MFA assumptions; evaluate vulnerabilities & remaining access risks

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10. Question 10 — Emily empathizing with stakeholders

• ❌ Evaluating data

• ❌ Challenging assumptions

• ❌ Considering alternatives

• ✅ Understanding context

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🧾 Summary Table

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