Security Architecture

Question 1

Type 1 Hypervisor

Answer 1

Known as bare metal or native hypervisor, it runs directly on the host hardware and functions similarly to an operating system.

VMWare ESXi

Question 2

Type 2 Hypervisor

Answer 2

Operates within a standard operating system, such as windows, mac, or linux

Question 3

Virtualization

Answer 3

Technology that allows for the emulation of servers.

Question 4

Containerization

Answer 4

Lightweight alternative to full machine virtualization.

Docker, Kubernetes.

Question 5

Serverless

Answer 5

A model where the responsibility of managing servers, databases, and some application logic is shifted away from developers.

Question 6

Microservices

Answer 6

A software architecture where large applications are broken down into smaller and independent services.

Question 7

SDN Data Plane

Answer 7

AKA the forwarding place that is responsible for handling packets and making decisions based on protocols.

Question 8

SDN Control Plane

Answer 8

The brain of the network decides where traffic is sent and is centralized in SDN.

Question 9

SDN Application Plane

Answer 9

The plane where all network applications interacting with the SDN controller reside.

Question 10

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Answer 10

A method in which IT infrastructures are defined in code files that can be versioned, tested, and audited.

Question 11

Industrial Control Systems (ICS)

Answer 11

Control systems used to monitor and control industrial Processes ranging from simple systems to complex systems.

Question 12

Sypervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Answer 12

A type of ICS used to monitor and control geographically dispersed industrial processes.

Water treatment and distribution systems, oil and gas pipeline monitoring and control systems.

Question 13

Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)

Answer 13

Ensures data processing in real-time and is crucial for time-sensitive applications.