Term Definition
Buffer overflows regulations or standards usually
not mandated by law, it is
designed for specific industries
(e.g. PCI DSS)
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a vulnerability that occurs when we do not properly store
the size of the data input into our applications, causing the
program to crash and an attacker to take advantage
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Definition
,- A software-based application Term
that runs on a local host
computer that can detect an Federal Information Security
attack as it occurs. Modernization Act (FISMA)
-Anti-threat applications such as
firewalls, antivirus software and
spyware-detection programs
are installed on every network
computer that has two-way
access to the outside
environment such as the
Internet
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Host Intrusion detection system (HIDS)
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Term Definition
Kistmet/Netstumbler username, password, PIN
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AP access point detection
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Term Definition
a type of cyber attack where an
SQL injections
attacker injects malicious code
into a website's database
through a web form.
-Server-side attack
-OS hardening is the process of
making an operating system
more secure by removing
unnecessary features and
tightening security settings.
-Nessus is a tool that can be
used for port scanning, which is
a way to check for open ports
on a system.
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Definition Term
Intrusive detection system (IDS)
, sets rules on data collection for
children under 13 to protect
their online privacy.
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Childrens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
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Term Definition
Post-incident activity determine specifically what
happened, why it happened,
and what we can do to keep it
from happening again.
(postmortem).
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