3A Flashcards
___ _____ _____ _____ is a list of standardized Microsoft Windows
settings, applications, and services recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create a more secure Windows operating system. Effective February 1, 2008, these mandatory standards applied to every general-purpose desktop or laptop microcomputer connected to Federal Government office networks.
FDCC (The Federal Desktop Core Configuration)
What is the difference between security and privacy?
Security pertains to protecting the system from unauthorized access, either remotely via network-based attack, or surreptitiously, i.e., a bad actor gaining physical access to the keyboard and making unauthorized changes. Privacy refers to protecting the user’s identity, calendar, contacts, location data, browsing activity, and so on.
Due to the constantly evolving threat landscape operating systems must be kept up to date with the latest _______ _______.
security patches
An ___________ account gives the __________ full control over the system as well as control over all other user accounts.
Administrator
What are the four types of user accounts that Microsoft will allow?
Administrator, Standard, Child, Guest and Kiosk Mode
_________ software is a program designed to protect computers from malware such as viruses, computer worms, spyware, botnets, rootkits, keyloggers and so on. ________ programs scan, detect and remove viruses from your computer.
Antivirus
Basic antivirus programs work by comparing a program or file on your computer to a list of ______ _______ contained in a database. A ______ _______ is a binary pattern, like a digital fingerprint, which identifies a specific virus. If a file matches a definition, the antivirus program
takes additional action to remove or isolate (quarantine) the suspicious file.
virus definition
A more advanced kind of antivirus uses _________, or behavior, rather than known virus signatures to detect malware infection. _______ analysis is more effective against new or unknown (zero-day) malware
because it scans for suspicious or malicious computer activity rather than specific known viruses. In other words, if something acts like malware, it probably is.
Heuristics
Windows 10 includes a free, built-in antivirus program called ______ _______ which offers automatic, real-time protection as well as manual scanning capability to protect against a wide range of malware. _____ ______ integrates with Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Microsoft Edge web browsers to scan files as they are being downloaded.
Microsoft Defender
A ________ is a security device which monitors both incoming and outgoing network traffic and permits or blocks data packets based on a predefined set of rules.
Firewall
The two main types of firewalls are…?
Hardware and software
A hardware firewall is installed on…?
On a piece of physical equipment, such as a network gateway,
located between your computer and the network.
A software firewall is a program installed on…?
Each computer which monitors ports and applications and blocks any connection which violates the rule set.
