Securing Operating Systems Flashcards
Policy used to define an acceptable personal device one can use for work related access
BYOD
Software used to police a BYOD
MDM (Mobile Device Management)
A code of conduct with organizational resources
AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
An agreement used when dealing with intellectual property
NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
File Extension used with Android Apps
.apk (android package kit)
File Extension used with Apple iOS apps
.ipa (iOS app store package)
Used along with Active Directory to authenticate a user on the Windows operating system. Uses secret key cryptography in order to access other nodes on the network.
Kerberos
User group with most permissions
Administrator
User group with Read & Write permissions but cannot modify key operating system files
Power User
User group that replaced Power Users after Win 7
Standard User (Users Group)
User group that has the same permissions as a Standard User but cannot access log files. Usually used as a temporary user and should be disabled.
Guest User
File system that tracks security in ACLs, which can hold permissions in Local Users and Groups
NTFS
Permissions that are applied only when a user is accessing a file or folder on the network
Share Permissions
Permissions that are used to protect the file when the user is local
NTFS Permissions
Give the user all the other choices and ability to change permission. The user can also take ownership of the folder or any of its contents.
Full control
Combines the read and execute permission with the write permission and further allow the the user to delete everything including the folder.
Modify
Allows the user to view the contents of a folder and to navigate to its subdirectories. It does not grant the user access to the files in these directories unless that is specified in file permissions
List folder contents
Combines the read and execute permissions with the write permission and further allows the user to delete every, including the folder.
Read and execute
Allows the user to navigate the entire folder structure, the contents of the folder, view the contents of any files in the folder, and see ownership and attributes
Read permission
Allows the user to create new entities within a folder
Write permissions
Which share permissions Grant a user all the other permission as well as permission to take ownership and change permission
Full control
Which share permission allows a user to overwrite, delete, and read files and folders?
Change permissions
Which share permission allows a user to view the contents of the file and to see ownership and attributes?
Read permissions
