Cyber Security Flashcards
Question: Antivirus Software
Answer: Designed to detect and destroy computer virus
Question: Back Doors
Answer: A feature or defect of a computer system that allows surreptitious unauthorized access to data
Question: Blended Threats
Answer: A software exploit which in turns involves a combination of attacks against different vulnerabilities
Question: Bots
Answer: A bot is an automated program that runs over the Internet
Question: Cybersecurity
Answer: Is the body of technology’s, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access
Question: Cyber Exercise
Answer: A planned event during which an organization simulates a cyber disruption to develop or test capabilities
Question: Encryption
Answer: Encryption is the process of converting data to an unrecognizable or “encrypted” form. It is commonly used to protect sensitive information so that only authorized parties can view it
Question: Firewall
Answer: It acts as a barrier between a trusted system or network and outside connections, such as the Internet.
Question: Gateway
Answer: A network point that acts as an entrance to another network
Question: Hacker
Answer: A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data