ISTM 210 :(PHINNEY) FINAL EXAM WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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ISTM 210
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ISTM 210
Computer security - ACCURATE ANSWERS -concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic information that is processed and stored within a computing system
Risk management - ACCURATE ANSWERS -includes recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a ...
ISTM 210 :(PHINNEY) FINAL EXAM
ISTM 210 :(PHINNEY) FINAL EXAM WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
Computer security - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -concerned with risk
management, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic
information that is processed and stored within a computing system
Risk management - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -includes recognition,
consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer's assets, developing
strategies to manage and protect them
Hacker/hackertivist - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -someone who
attempts to invade or disable a computer's security measures and then
steal the computer resources at their leisure
,Firewall - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -entails specialized hardware
and software working together tht ensures only authorized personnel can
use it
-configured to deny or permit network users or data into a computer
network w/ different levels of trust
Proxy server - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -special security computer
-a precaution to protect from any external threats
-opens and closes ports for various transmission protocols like http,
email, ftp, etc.
Firewall job - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -control flow of data and
info. Btwn computer networks by ports
Port - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -"fire door"
-used to contain and delay
"default-deny" rule - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -firewall rule
-only network connections that are permitted are the ones tht have been
explicitly allowed
"default-allow" rule - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -firewall rule
-all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked,
compromises systems more than default deny rule
, Computer viruses - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -computer files that
reproduce by making copies of them within a computer's memory,
storage, or on a network
-called metamorphic viruses
Malware - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -includes programs specifically
intended to penetrate or damage a computer system w/out end users
knowledge
Experimental malware - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -written as a
research project to further understand how to combat them, while others
prank & vandalize
-can be used for financial gain or extortion
Worms - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -like a virus
-self replicating
-doesn't need to attach itself to existing program to spread
-use networks to travel by sending copies of themselves to other parts of
the network w/out user's knowledge
-slows system's performance, erases files, and damages physical
hardware
Trojan horses - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ -often seems harmless &
interesting until executed
-may release one-many harmful viruses, worms, or other malicious
programs into computer or network
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