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1.6 System Security
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- 1Describe MalwareIt is a type of software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system.
- 2What is an SQL injection?It is used to execute malicious SQL statements to take control of a network ton bypass the application security measures.
- 3Define PhishingIt is a type of attack used to gather usernames, passwords, credit card details etc., and is committed by disguising as a trustworthy person in electronic communication.
- 4What is a Brute Force Attack?Where an attacker repeptadly guesses all possible passwords or passphrases gathered off a user until the corrcet one is found.
- 5What is a network policy?The rules of how a network is run in order to keep it secure.
- 6what is meant by User Access Rights?This is where a user has their rights to confirm if someone wants to access their data.
- 7Define Backup PolicyThis is where the important information is backed up to make sure the network is secure.
- 8What is meant by Penetration Testing?Used by organisations to test simulated attacks on the computer system.
- 9Define Acceptable Use PolicyA set of rules applied by the owner to say which network is acceptable to use or not.
- 10What is Firewall?A firewall is a type of software used to prevent malware, which could include virus’, or unwanted traffic from getting into a network.
- 11What is a Denial of Service Attack?If too much data or request are sent through a network, then the network will shut down.
- 12What is a disaster recovery policy?This occurs with restoring all data after a system failure.
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- Flashcards on 1.6 System Security, created by Ryan Morris on 21/01/2020.
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