1.6 Security System

1.6 Security System

1. Forms of attacks

   • Malware
     • Phishing
       • People as the weak point
         • Brute force attacks
           • DDOS
             • Data interception and theft
               • SQL Injection
   • Identifying and preventing vunerabilities
     • Penetration testing
       • Network forensics
         • Network policies
           • Anti-malware software
             • Firewalls
               • User access levels
                 • Passwords
                   • Encryption

2. Key words

   • Malware
     • Viruses
       • Trojan Horses
         • Phishing
           • Social Engineering
             • Data Interception
               • Network Policies
                 • A network security policy, or NSP, is a generic document that outlines rules for computer network access, determines how policies are enforced and lays out some of the basic architecture of the company security/ network security environment.
               • Data Theft Definition. The unauthorized taking or interception of computer-based information. Data theft is the act of stealing computer-based information from an unknowing victim with the intent of compromising privacy or obtaining confidential information.
             • the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.
           • the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
         • a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while ostensibly performing some innocuous function.
       • a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
     • software which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorized access to a computer system.