Network Security
Network Security Access Control - A method for determining and assigning privileges to resources Adware - Produces pop-up messages in Internet Explorer, the Windows messenger service, or other applications Algorithms - A rule or mechanism used to encrypt data Anti-Malware Programs - Help to prevent malicious code from executing on the system Asymmetric Key Encryption - Uses a pair of keys, one public and the other private Attacker - A person with malicious intent Auditing (Accounting) - A stage involving the tracking of user activities and actions that can include the length of connection time, access types, data transfer, etc. Authentication - The process of validating the identity of an individual to the system Authorization - The process of determining the level of access that is going to be granted to a user based on their identity Backdoor Attack - An attacker creates an alternative way into the system via remote access Block Cipher - Encrypts data one block at a time often in 64-bit chunks, which is more secure but generally slower Bluejacking - A way of spamming a device with messages using a Bluetooth connection Bluesnarfing - Occurs when an attacker gains unauthorized access to data contained on the mobile device via a Bluetooth connection Botnets - Systems that are functioning as drones or zombies due to the fact that a Trojan horse has placed undesirable software to allow them to be remotely controlled Brute-Force Attacks - Go one character at a time and can utilize special characters in alphanumeric passwords, making them the most difficult to defend against Buffer Overflows - Used by attackers to fill up and exceed the extent of a memory buffer, allowing code to be executed against the destination system which can cause an application to crash, the system to reboot, or any number of other problems Business Continuity Plan - Ensures the ongoing availability of the infrastructure and the services that it provides
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