Issues Flashcards

1
Q

Utilities

A

Apps to analyse, configure, optimise, maintain a computer.

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2
Q

SaaS

A

Software
As
A
Service

> > licensed on subscription basis

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3
Q

Keylogger

A
  • Malware

- That logs the strokes on your keyboard

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4
Q

Console

A
  • User interface

- That manages hardware/ software

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5
Q

Server

A
  • Computer or program

- That manages access to centralised resources

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6
Q

Directory

A
  • Organiser of data/ files on a hard drive or in a program
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7
Q

HTTPS

A

Hypertext
Transfer
Protocol
Secure (= + SSL-certificate)

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8
Q

Whitelist

A

List of safe

  1. domains
  2. email addresses
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9
Q

Breach

A

(Un)intended lead of information

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10
Q

DOS-attack

A

Denial
Of
Service
Attack

> > Attackers seeks to make the system unavailable.

DDoS = distributed …

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11
Q

Exploit

A

Take advantange of a vulnariblity of a system

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12
Q

APT

A

Advanced
Persisted
Threat

  • attacker has had access for a long time
  • and it has gone undetected
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13
Q

SCORM

A
Sharable
Content
Object
Reference
Model
  • Standardised protocol
  • For communicatie b/t
    1. LMS
    2. and courses
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14
Q

EZXploit

A
  • Tool used in simulated phising campaings
    1. Email w/a link
    2. Landing with updating opportunity
    » double failure opportunity
  • Collects up to 12 points about the pc user
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15
Q

SEI

A
  • Red flags
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16
Q

AIDA

A

Artificial
Intelligence
Driven
Agent

  • Multifacetted attack
  • E.g. phishing, vishing, smishing
17
Q

MSP

A

Managed
Service
Providers

18
Q

ADI

A

Active
Directory
Integration

19
Q

API

A

Application
Program
Interface

  • set of clearly defined methods of communication between software
20
Q

PST

A

Phising
Security
Test

21
Q

SKU

A

Stock
Keeping
Unit

22
Q

WPT

A

Weak
Password
Test

  • Generates a list of users
  • Uses the AD
23
Q

MSA

A

Mail
Security
Assessment

24
Q

Console

A
  • User interface

- That manages hard- and software

25
Q

AD

A

Active
Directory

Directory service developed by MS for use on Windows. Manage & authorise users.

26
Q

Rootkit

A
  • Malicious code
  • That loads in the early stages of a computer
  • Thereby hiding itself from the OS
27
Q

Botnet

A
  • Collection of software robots
  • Living on a computer network
  • Controlled by bad guys
28
Q

money mule

A
  • Person recruited by a criminal (organisation)
  • to receive and turnaround funds involved in scams
  • to store, manage, process data
  • rather than a local server or PC
29
Q

cloud computing

A
  • the practice of using remote servers on the internet
30
Q

SAT - 6 steps

A
  1. make a policy
  2. train employees
  3. make it part of the onboarding
  4. regularly test employees
  5. remedial training
  6. tips & tricks
31
Q

Why do organisations outsource SAT?

A
  1. Reduce costs
  2. Access to talent
  3. Geographically scalable
  4. Compliance
  5. Focus on business
  6. Mitigate risk
  7. Leverage the cost of technology
32
Q

Defense in depth

A
  • security discipline
  • layers of protection in an IT infrastructure
0 policies, procedures, standards
0 perimeters
0 internal network
0 host
0 applications
0 data
33
Q

Return on investment

A

Measures the amount of return on an investment relative to the investor’s cost. In IT it is measured as “ reduction in risk”