Non Objectives of Security+ Flashcards
DEP
Data execution prevention
A security feature of an OS that can be driven by software, hardware, or both, designed to prevent the execution of code from blocks of data in memory.
SSID
a unique identifier that names a wireless network.
Hypervisors
a virtual machine monitor (VMM), is software, firmware, or hardware that creates and manages virtual machines (VMs).
DDoS amplification
A form of DDoS attack that use public DNS servers to flood target servers with DNS response traffic.
Network Address Translation
a protocol that translates public IP addresses to private IP addresses and private addresses back to public.
DES
Data Encryption Standard
RC4
Rivest Cipher version 4
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
- Developed in 1999
- Earliest wireless security protocol
-40 bit encryption key
-Vulnerable and not secure, easily hackable
WPA
WiFi Protected Access
-Uses TKIP (temporal key integrity protocol)
PHI
Personal Health Information