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A computer network that enables users to wirelessly connect to their offices or the Internet via a cellular network. Sometimes referred to as wireless broadband.
WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network)
Allows you to start up the computer remotely
WoL Wake on LAN -
An index level calcuated from signal strength. If it the connection speed is below the RSSI minimum the wireless adapter will drop the signal
RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator)
Enables network-ready devices to discover each other automatically. Also allows configurations for devices to work with firewalls
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Informs you when a program makes a change that requires administrator-level permission, also adjusts the permission level of your user accounts
UAC (User Account Control)
Part of EUFI, successor to MBR. Windows allows up to 128 partitions at 2TB each. It also has a back up copy for parition entries
GPT (GUID Partition Table)
Programming environment that includes features to help you write and edit code as well as debugging tools
IDV (Integrated Development Environment)
Runs on on TCP port 3389.
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
%%
windows batch file escape character
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
HOSTS file location in Windows
%SystemRoot%\System32\Winevt\Logs folder
Where are the log files stored?
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(Linux)stops a process using its Process ID
kill
/etc/hosts
HOSTS file location in Linux
- Identify and research malware symptoms
- Quarantine infected systems
- Disable system restore
- Remediate infected systems:
- update anti-malware software
- scan and use removal techniques - Schedule scans and run updates
- Enable system restore
- Educate end user
malware removal process
127.0.0.1
IPv4 Loop back address
512 bytes on a disk
Sector
64 bit file system used for large capacity removable hard drives and flash media.
exFAT ( Extended File Allocation Table)
A class of enterprise software designed to apply security policies to the use of smartphones and tablets in a business network
MDM (Mobile Device Management )
A collection of user accounts that can be assigned permissions in the same way as a single user object
security group
A collection of user accounts that can be assigned permissions in the same way as a single user object.
Security Group
A command used to view all variables in the shell, except special variables.
set command
A command-line version of the Task Manager
tasklist
A disk partition designated for swap space in linux.
Swap Partition
A disk partition disignated for swap space in linux
Swap Partition
a feature of macOS that enables a user to set up one more desktops with different sets of apps and backgrounds
Mission Control
A feature of OS X that gives other computers on the network access to the Mac’s optical drive. System Preferences -> Sharing
Remote Disc
a feature to secure access to shared folders and printers. (exists in windows 7 and 8 but not in later versions of windows 10)
Homegroup
A feature within NTFS on Windows systems that supports encrypting individual files or folders for confidentiality.
EFS (Encrypting File System)
a file that contains all the contents of an optical disc
ISO File
A group of sectors
Cluster
A group of sectors
Cluster
A limited account used to run services that cannot make system wide changes. Also it can access the network anonymously
Local Service
A limited account used to run services that cannot make system wide changes. Also it can access the network anonymously
LocalService
A management console snap in for viewing and managing system logs (accessed through computer management, administrative tools, or eventvwr.msc
Event Viewer
A management console snap in for viewing and managing system logs (accessed through computer managment, administrative tools, or eventvwr.msc)
Event Viewer
A managment console that provides an interface for managing user and group accounts.(not available in Starter or Home editions)
Local Users and Groups
A managment console that provides an interface for managing user and group accounts.(not available in Starter or Home editions)
net user dmartin Pa$$w0rd /add /fullname: “David Martin” /Logonpasswordchg:yes
A means of applying security settings and other administrative settings across a range of computers and users
GPO (Group Policy Object)
A microsoft utility to encrypt a drive
BitLocker
A network protocol for secure transfer of data between computers on port 22
SSH (Secure Shell)
A new feature of Windows 7 that enables users to rapidly access data from remotely located file and web servers. This enables users at a small branch to cache copies of frequently accessed files from head office servers on a local computer.
BranchCache
A number generated by an algorithm from a text string.
hash
A partition that contains an image of the bootable partition created when the computer was built.(Restores OS to factory settings)
Factory Recovery Partition
A program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Trojan Horse
a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Trojan Horse
