Exam 29: Securing Computers

What is contained in a digital certificate?

What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

How does a computer determine who can or should access it?

Define social engineering.

What is simply observing someone's screen or keyboard to get information,often passwords?

Sally is a member of multiple groups.A file has been granted different permissions to the different groups.What is Sally's effective permission?

You are tasked with ensuring that any time a file or folder is accessed,details of the access are logged.This is an example of ____________________.

Define antivirus signature.

The authentication encryption used in Windows network operating systems is ____________________.

What type of virus attempts to change its signature to prevent detection by antivirus programs?

What can be used to set security policies for users or computers in a domain?

What is spyware?

What is a form of authentication where a user must use two or more factors to prove his or her identity?

What open standard encryption mechanism is used for both LANs and remote access,such as VPNs?

List the four interlinked topics that should be considered when implementing access control.

A program that looks useful,such as a game or a utility,but is actually maliciously doing something else to the system is known as a (n)____________________.

Access control is the process of implementing methods to ensure unauthorized users can't access your system.Two primary methods are physical security and ____________________.

What are two important things to do to protect systems from a worm?

A (n)__________ (also called a biometric)is something that is part of the user,like a fingerprint or retinal pattern.

A device that can prove who you are based on your fingerprint is known as a(n)____________________ device.