Digital Assets & Data
What Are Digital Assets?
A digital asset is anything valuable stored or processed digitally.
Examples:
- User credentials
- Databases
- Source code
- APIs
- Cloud resources
- Network infrastructure
Attackers always ask one question: “What here is valuable to steal, break, or control?”
Question1. What do we call anything valuable stored or processed digitally?
Question2. What digital asset proves who a user is?
Question3. What type of asset stores large amounts of structured data?
Question4. What digital asset allows applications to communicate with each other?
Question5. Why is source code considered a sensitive asset?
a) It takes storage space
b) It slows down systems
c) It replaces documentation
d) It reveals logic, secrets, and vulnerabilities
Question6. Why do attackers identify digital assets before attacking?
a) To make systems faster
b) To reduce effort
c) To maximize impact and value
d) To follow rules
Types of Data
Data can be classified as:
- Personal data (name, email, Aadhaar, phone)
- Financial data (bank details, cards)
- Authentication data (passwords, tokens, keys)
- Operational data (logs, configs)
- Confidential data (company secrets)
Some data is more dangerous to lose than others.
Question1. What type of data includes passwords, tokens, and keys?
Question2. What type of data includes trade secrets and internal plans?
Question3. Which data leakage can cause identity theft?
a) Server logs
b) Source code
c) Personal data
d) Website theme
Question4. An exposed log file contains API keys. What data types are involved?
a) Personal only
b) Financial only
c) Confidential only
d) Operational and Authentication
Question5. Why do attackers prioritize authentication data over other types?
a) It takes more storage
b) It is public
c) It provides direct system access
d) It improves system speed
Question6. Losing which data type could lead to a full system compromise?
a) Personal
b) Financial
c) Authentication
d) Marketing