Chapter 14: Network Threats & Mitigation

Question 1

Name a few critical points to include on a manual left with participants post a training session. pg. 510

Answer 1

1) recommended policies for creating safe PWs 2) contact number if/when they’ve been locked out 3) actions for when phishing for info is detected 4) actions for when a virus has been discovered

Question 2

Why is it that systems always seem to have holes, glitches, and bugs to fix? pg. 511

Answer 2

you’ve got thousands of people created code for these systems

Question 3

A software-update utility that’s auto-installed when you install Windows is ______ _____ ? pg. 511

Answer 3

Windows Update

Question 4

When a software company has created a slew of patches, hotfixes, and upgrades, it’ll all be put together in a single bundle called ____ ____ ? pg. 512

Answer 4

Service Pack

Question 5

What type of updates are designed to increase the functionality of a device? pg. 512

Answer 5

Firmware

Question 6

____ are files that allow peripherals to talk to the hardware layer on your PC. pg. 512

Answer 6

Drivers

Question 7

What issue constitutes not waiting till ‘all the bugs are ironed out’ on a upgraded release? pg. 513

Answer 7

security issue

Question 8

Of all the updates needing to be maintained, which are crucial to the organization? pg. 514

Answer 8

anti-malware

Question 9

__ or __ base antimalware can be installed and run inside your network. pg. 514

Answer 9

host or premises

Question 10

What security product utilizes the cloud thus creating a smaller footprint. pg. 514

Answer 10

cloud antivirus products

Question 11

How does a definition file on an antivirus program help? pg. 516

Answer 11

definition file lists the various viruses, their types, and they’re footprints, as well as tell you how to remove them

Question 12

How does the engine of the antivirus program help? pg. 516

Answer 12

runs virus scans, cleans the files, and notifies the appropriate people and accounts

Question 13

What technology can be used to allow an antivirus program to search for a virus without a definition for it. pg. 516

Answer 13

Heuristic scanning

Question 14

Name the 3 types of antivirus scans. pg. 517

Answer 14

On-Demand Scan, On-Access Scan, Emergency Scan

Question 15

What should be your first action once you’ve confirmed your system has a virus? pg. 518

Answer 15

scan all potentially affected hard disks plus any external disks………establish a cleaning station and quarantine the infected area