Ch. 11 Security Administration

Question 1

Bluejacking

Answer 1

Unsolicited messages are sent to Bluetooth devices when in range

Question 2

Bluesnarfing

Answer 2

Data is taken from a Bluetooth device

Question 3

BYOD

Answer 3

Bring Your Own Device

Question 4

COPE

Answer 4

Company-Owned and Provided Equipment

Question 5

CYOD

Answer 5

Choose Your Own Device

Question 6

EDGE

Answer 6

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution. This does not fit neatly into the 2G/3G/4G spectrum, Technically considered pre-3G, but an improvement on GSM (2G). Developed by ETSI and bridged 2G and 3G networks.

Question 7

Evil Twin

Answer 7

Rogue wireless access point that mimics the SSID of a legitimate access point

Question 8

GSM

Answer 8

Global System for Mobile communications. AKA 2G

Question 9

LTE

Answer 9

Long Term Evolution - Standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile devices. AKA 4G

Question 10

UMTS

Answer 10

Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems - 3G standard based on GSM.

Question 11

802.11a

Answer 11

The first wireless standard - 5-GHz with a max data rate 54 Mbps

Question 12

802.11b

Answer 12

2nd wireless standard - max data rate 11 Mbps

Question 13

IEEE 802.11g

Answer 13

2.4 GHz frequency range - downward compatible with 802.11b devices with a max data reduced to 11 Mbps - Max throughput 54 Gbps

Question 14

802.11n

Answer 14

Can operate at 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz. Compatible with a, b, and g but might not support MIMO technology

Question 15

MIMO

Answer 15

Multiple In Multiple Out technology uses two or more streams of data transmission to increase data throughput

Question 16

IEEE 802.11n-2009

Answer 16

Uses MIMO - Gets bandwidth of up to 600 Mbps - uses multiple antennas to resolve more information coherently than possible using a single antenna

Question 17

802.11ax

Answer 17

Consists of 802.11ac, 802.11ad, 802.11af

Question 18

802.11ac

Answer 18

Approved January 2014, Throughput of up to 1 Gbps with at least 500 Mbps. It uses up to 8 MIMO

Question 19

802.11ad

Answer 19

This standard was developed by the Wireless Gigabyte Alliance . Supports data transmission rates up to 7 Gbps- more than 10 times faster than the highest 802.11n rate.

Question 20

802.11af

Answer 20

AKA “White-Fi” and “Super Wi-Fi” was approved in February 2014. It allows WLAN operation in the TV White space spectrum in the VHF and UHF bands between 54 and 790 MHz.

Question 21

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

Answer 21

Flawed, oldest wireless security

Question 22

WPA WiFi Protected Access (WPA)

Answer 22

Uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), 128 bit per packet key, dynamically generates a new key for each packet. Introduced with Windows XP Service Pack 1, it combined authentication with encryption.

Question 23

WPA2

Answer 23

Based on IEEE 802.11i standard. Provides AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) using the Counter Mode-Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)- Message Authentication Code (MAC) Protocol (CCMP)

Question 24

Three different methods of wireless security

Answer 24

1. WEP
2. WPA
3. WPA2

Question 25

Disassociation

Answer 25

Attacker sends a deauthentication packet to the wireless access point, spoofing the user’s IP address. The user is logged off and deauthenticated on the WAP. Mutual authentication is the best defense against this.

Question 26

NFC - Near Field Communication

Answer 26

Radio wave transmission that automatically connects when in range, which is a short distance. Traffic is not encrypted unless the user encrypts it.

Question 27

Rogue Access Point

Answer 27

An unauthorized access point is set up and users connect to it

Question 28

Evil Twin

Answer 28

Rogue Access Point that copies the SSID of a legitimate access point

Question 29

ANT (Not an acronym)

Answer 29

Proprietary wireless network technology that provides low power modes, and it is used in Wi-Fi settings. Uses 2.4 GHz frequency with a range of about 30 meters.

Question 30

Infrared

Answer 30

Not widely used today, has line-of sight issues

Question 31

SATCOM

Answer 31

Satellite communications - data is not secure as it can go through an out-of-network device or service during communication.

Question 32

Minimum Security Measures to be placed on Mobile Devices

Answer 32

1. Screen Lock
2. Strong Password
3. Device Encryption
4. Remote Wipe/Sanitation
5. GPS Tracking
6. Device Access Control
7. Asset Tracking
8. Content Management

Question 33

Jailbreaking

Answer 33

User takes administrative/root control - Security controls are circumventing security controls f the iTunes store.

Question 34

Sideloading

Answer 34

Transferring data between two devices and often associated with installing Android apps from places other than Google Play

Question 35

Over-the-Air updates (OTA)

Answer 35

Whenever a device connects to your wireless network, the device is updated

Question 36

Carrier-Unlocking

Answer 36

A security concern when you move from the carrier that issued to the phone to another carrier.