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1.2. Services
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1What is a Service?
- AA piece of software that runs in the background and is (Sometimes) required to work and get certain aspects working within the OS. Requires no user interaction and start on boot up
- BA piece of software that runs in the background and is (Sometimes) required to work and get certain aspects working within the OS. Requires user interaction and starts on boot up
- CPrograms that the user will need to activate if they would like to use certain features of the OS
2What are some of the functions that a Service can provide?
- ANetwork connectivity
- BSpeaker Sound
- CData Backup
- DEncryption of data
- EOpening and closing ports
3What are some of the vulnerabilities of Services?
- AServices run with privileged escalation which means anything that runs as a service will have permissions to make changes to the machine and access all data
- BUnecessary services running in the background provide a wider area for attackers to target
- CSome services contain bugs that have yet to be patched
- DServices can be disabled very easily allowing hackers to disable them once in the machine
- EServices can be started at boot so boot code can trigger a service that might be malicious
4What are some of the methods to secure services?
- ADisable all unneccessary Services unless they are absolutely required
- BUse a Firewall to restrict ports and therefor restrict the services assigned to them
- CInstall all Hotfixes and Patches for those services that require it
- DUse a Firewall to restrict ports
- EInstall good Anti-Virus
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- Technical Security Fundamentals (1.2. Describe Vulnerabilities) Quiz on 1.2. Services, created by Louise Howard on 04/09/2018.
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