ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
computer security -
correct answer ✅-concerned with risk management,
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic information
that is processed and stored within a computing system
risk management -
correct answer ✅-includes recognition, consequences, and
assessment of risk to a computer's assets, developing strategies to
manage and protect them
hacker/hackertivist -
correct answer ✅-someone who attempts to invade or disable a
computer's security measures and then steal the computer
resources at their leisure
firewall -
correct answer ✅-entails specialized hardware and software
working together tht ensures only authorized personnel can use it
-configured to deny or permit network users or data into a
computer network w/ different levels of trust
proxy server -
correct answer ✅-special security computer
,ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-a precaution to protect from any external threats
-opens and closes ports for various transmission protocols like http,
email, ftp, etc.
firewall job -
correct answer ✅-control flow of data and info. btwn computer
networks by ports
port -
correct answer ✅-"fire door"
-used to contain and delay
"default-deny" rule -
correct answer ✅-firewall rule
-only network connections that are permitted are the ones tht have
been explicitly allowed
"default-allow" rule -
correct answer ✅-firewall rule
-all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked,
compromises systems more than default deny rule
, ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
computer viruses -
correct answer ✅-computer files that reproduce by making copies
of them within a computer's memory, storage, or on a network
-called metamorphic viruses
malware -
correct answer ✅-includes programs specifically intended to
penetrate or damage a computer system w/out end users
knowledge
experimental malware -
correct answer ✅-written as a research project to further
understand how to combat them, while others prank & vandalize
-can be used for financial gain or extortion
worms -
correct answer ✅-like a virus
-self replicating
-doesn't need to attach itself to existing program to spread
-use networks to travel by sending copies of themselves to other
parts of the network w/out user's knowledge
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
computer security -
correct answer ✅-concerned with risk management,
confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic information
that is processed and stored within a computing system
risk management -
correct answer ✅-includes recognition, consequences, and
assessment of risk to a computer's assets, developing strategies to
manage and protect them
hacker/hackertivist -
correct answer ✅-someone who attempts to invade or disable a
computer's security measures and then steal the computer
resources at their leisure
firewall -
correct answer ✅-entails specialized hardware and software
working together tht ensures only authorized personnel can use it
-configured to deny or permit network users or data into a
computer network w/ different levels of trust
proxy server -
correct answer ✅-special security computer
,ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-a precaution to protect from any external threats
-opens and closes ports for various transmission protocols like http,
email, ftp, etc.
firewall job -
correct answer ✅-control flow of data and info. btwn computer
networks by ports
port -
correct answer ✅-"fire door"
-used to contain and delay
"default-deny" rule -
correct answer ✅-firewall rule
-only network connections that are permitted are the ones tht have
been explicitly allowed
"default-allow" rule -
correct answer ✅-firewall rule
-all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked,
compromises systems more than default deny rule
, ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
computer viruses -
correct answer ✅-computer files that reproduce by making copies
of them within a computer's memory, storage, or on a network
-called metamorphic viruses
malware -
correct answer ✅-includes programs specifically intended to
penetrate or damage a computer system w/out end users
knowledge
experimental malware -
correct answer ✅-written as a research project to further
understand how to combat them, while others prank & vandalize
-can be used for financial gain or extortion
worms -
correct answer ✅-like a virus
-self replicating
-doesn't need to attach itself to existing program to spread
-use networks to travel by sending copies of themselves to other
parts of the network w/out user's knowledge
