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- 1What are some mistakes people make with system security?- Not installing OS updates
- Not keeping anti-malware up to date
- Not locking doors to server/computer rooms
- Sharing passwords, making them easy to guess or leaving them near computer
- Not encrypting data on portable media
- Not training staff to protect themselves
etc. - 2What is penetration testing?Attempting o gain access to resources without knowledge of usernames, passwords and other normal means of access.
- 3What is an ethical hacker?Carries out penetration testing on behalf of a company.
- 4What is white-box penetration testing?Simulates a malicious insider (often a disgruntled ex-employee with a grudge) who ahs knowledge of and often basic credentials for the system.
- 5What is black-box penetration testing?Simulates an external hacking attempt or cyberwarfare attack against a company or organisation.
- 6What is user access control?Set up different user access levels.
-> allows network managers to decide what each user can access - 7What is physical security?Any form of real-world physical security to help protect data and systems - e.g., alarms ,fences, locks, keypad entry, cameras, security patrols, etc.
- 8What is a firewall?Piece of software or hardware (or sometimes both) configured to let only certain types of traffic through.
Can block certain ports and inspect data travelling across to see if it looks suspicious. - 9What is antimalware?Keeps computer and files safe from many types of malware (e.g. viruses, trojans, worms, etc)
- 10What is encryption?Process o turning plain text into an unreadable form. It does not prevent hacking, but it does make the data impossible to read.
- 11What are acceptable use policies?Helps to protect users by clearly stating what use of a network system's resources is acceptable and what is not.
Doesn't stop an employee, but it does provide a way to deal with such actions. - 12What are backup and recovery procedures?Saving data on an external area (ie. external HDD or Cloud, etc).
Can be set to occur automatically, manually or scheduled. Can also perform either full or incremental backups.
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- GCSE Computing Flashcards on SLR05, created by Jack Piper on 29/05/2021.
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