network security Flashcards
what is phishing?
someone pretends to be someone you can trust in order to gain confidential and important info.
what is a brute force attack?
when an automated program continually tries to gain access to the network. this is to try and potentially steal data or access corporate systems.
what is a denial of service attack?
when a network is overloaded with requests which it cannot handle, causing the server to crash in order to bring down the network.
what is an SQL injection?
contents of a database are outputted revealing private and confidential important. it also opens up possibilities for data to be amended, appended or removed from the database.
what is network policy?
rules and regulations that must be followed when using the network. for example, cheating password every three months.
what is penetration testing?
when either a group or individual try to gain unauthorised access to the network. this then reveals areas of weakness in a network to fix in order to prevent the danger of real threats.
what is network forensics?
the monitoring and recording of activity on the network. this then allows managers to locate potential misuses of the network as well as trace back threats to find where they first entered the network.
what is anti malware software?
used to prevent and remove malware. it scans devices and alerts users to potential threat found on their device so they can be removed.
what is a firewall?
used to control what goes in and what goes out of the network. it prevents unauthorised access by only allowing authorised access to the network.
