1.4 – Network security Flashcards

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1
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what is an acceptable use policy

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a document stipulating constraints and practices that a user must agree to for access to a corporate network, the internet or other resources.

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what is an AUP used for

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prevent users from accessing or confidential data and having unauthorised use of that data

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what is penetration testing

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where a company pays a hacker to hack there website/database
it is used to find weak points in a company

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what is network forensics

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involves monitoring the traffic on a network

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what is malware

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software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system.

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what is a virus

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is intended to do harm. It can not spread without human assistance.

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what is a trojan horse

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a virus that misleads users or its true intent

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what is a worm virus

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computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers

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what is antivirus

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a software which scans each file for viruses, when it finds one it quarantines it to stop it spreading

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what is a DDOS

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multiple systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers.
When a computer re-quests data from a web page over and over

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What is a brute force attack

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attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly

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how to prevent a BFA

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lock out accounts after a defined number of incorrect password attempts

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what is data interception

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a specific type of data theft, referring to information that is captured during transmission

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how to prevent data interception

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VPN
avoid suspicious links
encryption
cameras
locks
alarms

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what is social enjineering

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the person is the main weak point in the attack and all techniques are aimed at talking a target into revealing specific information or performing a specific action for illegitimate reasons.

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16
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how to identify a phising email

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Poor grammar and spelling errors.
An unfamiliar greeting or salutation.
Requests for login credentials, payment information or sensitive data.
Offers that are too good to be true.

17
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how to protect against malware

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firewall
frequent updates
antivirus
encryption

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