Hardware Vulnerabilities Flashcards
What are legacy Systems?
outdated computing software, hardware, or technologies that while they’re still in use, have been largely superseded by newer or more efficient alternatives
What are Hardware Vulnerabilities?
Security flaws or weaknesses in a devices physical components
What is Firmware?
specialized form of software that’s stored on a hardware device like a router or a smart thermostat that’s going to provide low level control for the devices specific hardware.
What are End-of-Life Systems?
refer to hardware or software products that have reached the end of their lifecycle
What are Unsupported Systems?
hardware or software products that no longer receive official technical support, security updates or patches from their respective vendors or developers
What are Unpatched Systems?
a device, application or piece of software that has not been updated with the latest security patches, so it now remains vulnerable to known exploits and attacks
What is Hardware Misconfiguration?
occurs when a device’s settings, parameters or options are not optimally set up, and this can cause vulnerabilities to exist, a decrease in performance or unintended behavior of your devices or systems.
What is Hardening?
Tightening the security of your system
What is Patching?
regular updating of your software, firmware and applications with the latest security patches
What is Configuration Enforcement?
used to ensure that all devices and systems adhere to a standard secure configuration
What is Decommissioning?
system is going to be retired and removed from your network
What is Isolation?
limit the potential damage that could occur from a potential security breach.
What is Segmentation?
