Operating system security Flashcards
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Operating system
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The software the supports the basic functionality of the device
2
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Operating system hardening
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A technique that aims to reduce the number of available avenues through which your operating systems might be attacked
3
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Port 21
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(FTP) File Transfer protocol which allows files to be transferred
4
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Port 23
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Telnet which allows remote access to the device
5
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Port 80
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Hypertext transfer protocol (http) which serves web content
6
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Port 443
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Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) which serves web pages secured with secure sockets layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS)
7
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Executable space protection
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A technology that prevents the operating system and application from using certain portions of the memory to execute code
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