Day 2 Reversed

Question 1

BIOS

Answer 1

Basic Input/Output System

Firmware based initialization code for booting a system.

The now deprecated initial program sets for computer.

Question 2

Bluetooth

Answer 2

802.15

Technology commonly used to communicate with small devices at modest speeds over a short range with low security requirements.

Question 3

BCP

Answer 3

Business Continuity Plan

The orderly planning for and management of threats and incidents to an organization.

Question 4

BGP

Answer 4

Border Gateway Protocol

Routing protocol for routing exterior traffic between autonomous systems/organizations.

Question 5

BO

Answer 5

Buffer Overflow

The insertion of malicious computer instructions into the RAM of a host to accomplish denial of service or injecting shellcode.

Question 6

BPA

Answer 6

Business Partners Agreement

This outlines the goals and responsibilities between entities pursuing a common work product.

Question 7

BPDU

Answer 7

Bridge Protocol Data Unit

This protocol is used to identify efficient paths and loops in a switched network.

Question 8

BSSID

Answer 8

Basic Service Set IDentifier

This is the MAC address that a wireless device is attached to.

Question 9

Brute Force

Answer 9

Brute Force Attack

Discovers a hash or encrypted secret by attempting all combinations and permutations.

Question 10

BYOD

Answer 10

Bring Your Own Device

The organization compensates the individual for use of their phone in organizational activities.

Question 11

C2

Answer 11

Command and Control

Servers that are centrally placed the hold control instructions for illicitly managed hosts.

Question 12

CA

Answer 12

Certificate Authority

This entity issues certificates. After verifying them, and is the center of trust in PKI.

Question 13

CAC

Answer 13

Common Access Card

A form of identification with photograph, barcode, RFID and cryptographic storage of private key information.

Question 14

CAPTCHA

Answer 14

Completely Automated Public Turing to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

This is intended to prevent rogue automated attempts at access.

Question 15

CAR

Answer 15

Corrective Action Report

A document generated when the defect or error has been detected that has the goal of eliminating a reoccurrence.

Question 16

CASB

Answer 16

Cloud Access Security Broker

A software resource place between users and cloud applications that monitors and enforces policy-based access to cloud resources.

Question 17

CBC

Answer 17

Cipher Block Chaining

Each plaintext block is XORed (see XOR) with the immediately previous ciphertext block.

Question 18

CBT

Answer 18

Computer-Based Training

Courseware or lessons that are delivered via a computer, commonly used for at home and corporate training.

Question 19

CCMP

Answer 19

Counter-Mode/CBC-Mac Protocol

Each plaintext block is XORed (see XOR) with the immediately previous ciphertext block that includes a message authentication code.

Question 20

CCTV

Answer 20

Closed-Circuit Television

Allows monitoring and recording of activities in an area.

Question 21

CER

The point at which false acceptances are equal to false rejection.

Answer 21

Cross-Over Error Rate

Question 22

CER

A generic term for a document that facilitates authentication.

Answer 22

Certificate

Question 23

CERT

Answer 23

Computer Emergency Response Team

A multi-discipline group designated to handle IT incidents.

Question 24

CFB

Answer 24

Cipher Feedback

A mode of operation for a block cipher.

Question 25

Chain Of Custody

Answer 25

Evidence Control and Management

The documentation of handling and protection of evidence.