Security+ (CompTIA) Vocabulary Quiz

10 tape rotation Correct Answer-A backup rotation scheme in which ten backup tapes are used over the course of two weeks. 802.1X Correct Answer-An authentication technology used to connect devices to a LAN or WLAN. It is an example of port-based NAC. acceptable use Correct Answer-Acceptable usage policies define the rules that restrict how a computer, network, or other system may be used. access control list (ACL) Correct Answer-A list of permissions attached to an object. They specify what level of access a user, users, or groups have to an object. When dealing with firewalls, an ACL is a set of rules that apply to a list of network names, IP addresses. and port numbers. access control model Correct Answer-Methodologies in which admission to physical areas, and more important computer systems, is managed and organized. account expiration Correct Answer-The date when users' accounts they use to log on to the network expires. Accounting Correct Answer-The tracking of data, computer usage, and network resources. Often it means logging, auditing, and monitoring of the data and resources. active interception Correct Answer-Also known as active inception in the CompTIA 2008 Security+ objectives; normally includes a computer placed between the sender and the receiver in an effort to capture and possibly modify information.