UMA IT Cybersecurity Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. CANDY CANE
2. A trap or decoy for attackers. A honeypot is used to distract attackers in order to prevent them from attacking actual production systems.
   Honeypot
3. The process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
   
4. Think before you act!
   
5. Ransomware: Malicious software that encrypts files and demands a ransom for their release.
   Ransomware
6. Authorized testing and probing of computer systems for security vulnerabilities.
   Ethical Hacking
7. A secure and encrypted connection between a user's computer and a remote server.
   VPN
8. HACKER
9. The Grinch Slays
10. A form of identity theft in which a transaction, typically financial, is performed using the stolen identity of another individual. The fraud is due to the attacker impersonating someone else.
    Identity Fraud
11. MAX
12. Software designed to harm or exploit computer systems and data.
    Malware
13. NOOB
14. Manipulating individuals to disclose sensitive information or perform actions.
    Social Engineering
15. GRINCH
16. A means to support network communication using radio waves rather than cables. The current Wi-Fi or wireless networking technologies are based on the IEE 802.11 standard and its numerous amendments, which address speed, frequency, authentication
    Wi-Fi
17. Unauthorized access or exposure of sensitive data, often resulting in harm
    Data Breach
18. Think Before You Click
    
19. Creating copies of data to ensure it can be restored in case of data loss.
    Backup
20. GIZMO
21. ISP (Internet Service Provider) The organization that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals or companies. Some ISPs offer additional services above that of just connectivity such as e-mail, web hosting and domain registration.
    ISP
22. The practice of securing computer networks and their infrastructure.
    
23. A method of attempting to acquire sensitive information through deceptive emails.
    Phishing
24. The practice of securing computer networks and their infrastructure.
    Cybersecurity
25. GIFTS
26. Even NOOB's THINK BEFORE They CLICK
    
27. A security system that protects web applications from various online threats. And monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic.
    Firewall
28. Secure your passwords.
    
29. The evaluation of potential risks and vulnerabilities in a system.
    Risk Assessment
30. Happy Holidays from DCI
31. Don't Let Your Data Get GRINCHED
    
32. A system that restricts and manages access to certain resources or areas.
    Access Control
33. Software designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software from a computer.
    Antivirus
34. Ransomware: Malicious software that encrypts files and demands a ransom for their release.
    
35. How the Grinch STOLE Christmas
36. The process of verifying the identity of a user or system.
    Authentication
37. A set of rules and guidelines for maintaining security within an organization.
    Security Policy
38. A security process in which users provide two different authentication factors.
    Two Factor Authentication
39. CINDY LOU
40. A plan for addressing and mitigating cybersecurity incidents.
    
41. A system that identifies and responds to unauthorized access to a network.
    Intrusion Detection System
42. The process of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.
    Encryption
43. A form of unwanted or unsolicited messages or communications typically received via e-mail but also occurring through text messaging, social networks or VoIP. Most SPAM is advertising, but some may include malicious code, malicious hyperlinks or
    SPAM
44. Internet Safety