Network Security Flashcards
What are the Forms of attack on a network
Malware
Social engineering
Brute-force attacks
Denial of service attacks
Data interception & theft
SQL injection
What is malware?
any software that has been created with malicious intent to cause harm to a computer system
What are the different types of malware
Virus
Worms
Trojan
Spyware
Ransomware
What is social engineering
Social engineering is exploiting weaknesses in a computer system by targeting the people that use or have access to them
What is a brute-force attack
A brute force attack works by an attacker repeatedly trying multiple combinations of a user’s password to try and gain unauthorised access to their accounts or devices
What is a denial of service attack
A Denial of Service Attack (DOS attack) occurs when an attacker repeatedly sends requests to a server to flood the server with traffic, causing it to overload the system
What is the purpose of a DOS attack
A DOS attack will prevent customers from accessing or using a service
What is SQL injection
SQL injection is entering an SQL command into a web text field to manipulate the SQL query
The goal is to insert, modify or delete data from the database
What is penetration testing
a method of preventing vulnerabilities whereby a company employ people to try and hack their network and databases
What is anti-malware software
a combination of different software to prevent computers from being susceptible to viruses and other malicious software
What is a firewall
A firewall is a barrier between a network and the internet
What are user access levels
User access levels ensure users of a network have designated roles on a network
