6.6 Logical Protection

Question 1

What are tiered levels of access

Answer 1

Different people within the organisation will require different access levels to the computer systems and associated information.

Question 2

What are firewalls

Answer 2

A protective systems that lies between the computer network and the internet.

Question 3

What is a software firewall

Answer 3

A piece of software installed on to a computer, it also allowed some control over its functions and features but will only protect the computer it is installed on.

Question 4

What is a hardware firewall

Answer 4

Built into a router or a stand alone device, it provides greater protection than a software based firewall and is easier to administer

Question 5

What are anti malware applications

Answer 5

A type of software developed to prevent, detect and quarantine any malicious programming omissions individual computer devices and IT systems.

Question 6

What is obfuscation of data at rest

Answer 6

Protecting data that is not moving through networks

Question 7

What is encryption of data in transit

Answer 7

Protecting data that is moving from one location to another

Question 8

What is password protection

Answer 8

Only people with authorised passwords can gain access to certain information
Passwords should include:
Strong combination of numbers, symbols and letters
Not easily guessed
Changed regularly

Question 9

What is data at rest

Answer 9

Data stored on a laptop, hard drive, flash drive or archived

Question 10

What is data in transit

Answer 10

Data actively moving from one location to another via the internet or across a private network