Chapter 7: Security

Question 1

DES

Answer 1

data encryption standard

Question 2

HVAC

Answer 2

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

Question 3

IDF

Answer 3

intermediate distribution frame

Question 4

L2TP

Answer 4

Layer 2 tunneling protocol

Question 5

MDF

Answer 5

main distribution frame

Question 6

MAC

Answer 6

media access control

Question 7

NAS

Answer 7

network attached storage

Question 8

PGP

Answer 8

pretty good privacy

Question 9

RDC

Answer 9

remote desktop connection

Question 10

SSH

Answer 10

secure shell

Question 11

SSL

Answer 11

secure socket layer

Question 12

SAN

Answer 12

storage area network

Question 13

3DES

Answer 13

triple data encryption standard

Question 14

antispyware

Answer 14

A program designed to prevent spyware from being installed on a computer.

Question 15

badge

Answer 15

A card with a magnetic strip or chip that identifies the person assigned to the card.

Question 16

biometric scanner

Answer 16

A device used to identify a person based on biological data.

Question 17

data encryption standard (DES)

Answer 17

An outdated block cipher that uses a 64-bit cipher block and a 56-bit key.

Question 18

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit

Answer 18

Equipment designed to regulate temperature and humidity.

Question 19

intermediate distribution frame (IDF)

Answer 19

A cable rack that connects and manages wiring used for telecommunication between the MDF and devices such as computers or network printers. IDFs are usually found on each floor of a building in a data closet.

Question 20

key fob

Answer 20

A device synched with a network authentication service that provides a code used to log in to a network or other system

Question 21

Layer 2 tunneling protocol (L2TP)

Answer 21

A fully encrypted tunneling protocol used to create a VPN connection

Question 22

main distribution frame (MDF)

Answer 22

A cable rack that connects and manages wiring used for telecommunication between a service provider and intermediate distribution frames (IDFs). The MDF connects private or public lines coming into a facility with the networking devices in the facility.

Question 23

malicious software

Answer 23

Any program unknowingly transmitted to a computer or network designed to cause damage. Also called malware

Question 24

malware

Answer 24

See malicious software.

Question 25

media access control (MAC) filtering

Answer 25

The method to secure a network by limiting which devices are allowed to connect to a network based on a list of MAC addresses kept by the wireless access points.

Question 26

network attached storage (NAS)

Answer 26

A storage device connected directly to the network

Question 27

phishing

Answer 27

A form of social engineering in which an attacker tricks or manipulates a user to give out sensitive data or into allowing unauthorized programs onto the computer or network.

Question 28

pretty good privacy (PGP)

Answer 28

An encryption method designed for signing and encrypting e-mail, which uses both symmetric and asymmetric encryption.

Question 29

remote desktop connection (RDC)

Answer 29

A remote connection used to view another computer’s desktop in a window. RDC was created by Microsoft.

Question 30

secure shell (SSH)

Answer 30

An encrypted tunneling protocol used by client/server applications to connect a remote client to a server. The protocol is designed to ensure confidentiality and integrity of data over an unsecured network.

Question 31

secure socket layer (SSL)

Answer 31

A handshake between a web server and a browser to establish a secure connection.

Question 32

spam

Answer 32

Unsolicited contact that you did not ask for and don’t want and might come from an attacker.

Question 33

social engineering

Answer 33

A malicious attack using social skills directed at a person who has access to sensitive data.

Question 34

spyware

Answer 34

A type of malware designed to secretly collect information on a computer or network.

Question 35

storage area network (SAN)

Answer 35

An independent network separate from the normal LAN designed for data storage.

Question 36

terminal emulator

Answer 36

A connection to a mainframe computer that holds all the data being accessed. A terminal emulator typically looks like a command prompt window.

Question 37

triple data encryption standard (3DES)

Answer 37

An encryption similar to DES but uses a key that can be three times the size, at a 168-bit key.