Think you are up-to-date on your Cyberknowledge? Take this quiz to find out!
Noteworthy Cyberactivists
___ 1. This key player is the director of cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and has researched malware and coordinated security training initiatives.
___ 2. An outspoken digital security and privacy buff, this person gained notoriety after leaking NSA documents in 2013.
___ 3. This cybersecurity activist is known for educating minorities on everything from encryption to cybersecurity.
___ 4. Founded the Guardian Project, a company who develops security-focused mobile apps.
___ 5. A prolific cryptographer and privacy advocate writer who often focuses on questions of cybersecurity.
Bruce Schneier
Edward Snowden
Nathan Freitas
Matthew Mitchell
Eva Galperin
Noteworthy Cyberterms
___ 1. A cyber attack whereby a hacker is able to intercept data/communications by posing as the user’s legitimate target destination.
___ 2. A security measure requiring users to confirm their identity through a second mean of their choosing, usually with a verification code, before allowing user access to a site or service.
___ 3. A program that adds additional security and privacy to a user by running communications through multiple layers of encryption.
___ 4. An wide-ranging attempt to collect sensitive data from unsuspecting targets by impersonating a trusted and legitimate source.
___ 5. A system that allows a user to connect remotely with another network via secure encryptions over the internet.
___ 6. A targeted, malicious email whose goal is to trick a specific individual into revealing compromising data.
___ 7. A communications technology in which only the intended recipient of a message has the ability to decrypt it.
___ 8. Systems that attempt to block surveillance.
CEO, Founder & AI Architect, Petronella Technology Group
Craig Petronella founded Petronella Technology Group in 2002 and has spent 20+ years professionally at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, compliance, and digital forensics. He holds the CMMC Registered Practitioner credential issued by the Cyber AB and leads Petronella as a CMMC-AB Registered Provider Organization (RPO #1449). Craig is an NC Licensed Digital Forensics Examiner (License #604180-DFE) and completed MIT Professional Education programs in AI, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity. He also holds CompTIA Security+, CCNA, and Hyperledger certifications.
He is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author of 15+ books on cybersecurity and compliance, host of the Encrypted Ambition podcast (95+ episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon), and a cybersecurity keynote speaker with 200+ engagements at conferences, law firms, and corporate boardrooms. Craig serves as Contributing Editor for Cybersecurity at NC Triangle Attorney at Law Magazine and is a guest lecturer at NCCU School of Law. He has served as a digital forensics expert witness in federal and state court cases involving cybercrime, cryptocurrency fraud, SIM-swap attacks, and data breaches.
Under his leadership, Petronella Technology Group has served hundreds of regulated SMB clients across NC and the southeast since 2002, earned a BBB A+ rating every year since 2003, and been featured as a cybersecurity authority on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, and WRAL. The company leverages SOC 2 Type II certified platforms and specializes in AI implementation, managed cybersecurity, CMMC/HIPAA/SOC 2 compliance, and digital forensics for businesses across the United States.
