Cisco Intro Cybersecurity Ch.3

Question 1

firewall

Answer 1

hardware or software that prevents hackers from accessing your personal or company data

Question 2

antivirus

Answer 2

a program that scans a computer for malicious software and deletes it

Question 3

spyware

Answer 3

monitors online activities and collects personal information without permission

Question 4

virus

Answer 4

destroys data and can slow down a computer

Question 5

Secure the browser and operating system

Answer 5

to use the latest software and security patches/updates

Question 6

Shodan

Answer 6

a web based device scanner

Question 7

Service Set Identifier (SSID)

Answer 7

connect to a specific wireless network by the way of a network identifier

Question 8

disable an SSID broadcast

Answer 8

adds an additional barrier to discovering the network and provides minimal security

Question 9

encrypt wireless communication

Answer 9

enable wireless security and use WPA2 encryption feature

Question 10

encrypted VPN

Answer 10

an encrypted connection between a computer and a VPN server to prevent data interception

Question 11

encryption

Answer 11

the process of converting information into a form where an unauthorized party cannot read it

Question 12

data backup

Answer 12

prevents the loss of irreplaceable data through a local or cloud storage solution

Question 13

How can you make a file unrecoverable?

Answer 13

Physically destroy the hard drive or storage device.

Question 14

Open Authorization (Oauth)

Answer 14

an open standard protocol that allows an end user to access third party applications without exposing the password of the user