.03 RG Vocab network security Flashcards
Endpoint devices
Where messages on a network originated from and are received
Server
Devices that transfer messages over the network and facilitate communication
between end devices
Network
A group of devices connected to allow the sharing of data and resources
Packet
Pieces of information (data) sent across a network
Protocol
Predefined sets of rules describing how something should work or behave
Local Area Network (LAN)
A type of network infrastructure which connects users and end
devices located in a small geographical area
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
A type of network infrastructure that spans across a city
or a metropolitan area
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A collection of LANs spread over a large geographical area
Personal Area Network (PAN)
A small network of two personal devices using wireless
technology
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
A network of connected wireless devices that
transmits data using radio transmission
ARP Poisoning
An attack that compromises the address resolution process of a local
machine
Denial-of-Service (DoS)
An attack that causes a service to fail by flooding the target with
traffic or sending information that triggers a service crash
Distributed DoS
A DoS attack that is distributed among multiple sources to create a more
considerable amount of traffic
Data in transit
Data moving from one location to another
Data at rest
Data that is being stored or archived
