WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY FULL
STUDY GUIDE AND CORE CONCEPTS REVIEW
◉ How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of
discrimination.
Answer: IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts
of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender
expression."
◉ What is the SECEPP, and what is its purpose.
Answer: Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional
Practice - finer-grained subclauses of ethics.
◉ zero-day exploit.
Answer: A cyberattack that takes place before the security
community and/or software developers become aware of and fix a
security vulnerability.
◉ What is it called when a threat combines various types of exploits
and vulnerabilities in one payload?.
Answer: Blended Threat
,◉ In states where it is legal to spam, what are the usual
requirements?.
Answer: -Spammers cannot disguise their identity by using a false
return address
-the email must include a label specifying that it is an ad or
solicitation
-the email must include a way for recipients to indicate they do not
want future mass mailings.
◉ APT.
Answer: A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a
network and stays there—undetected—with the intention of
stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months).
◉ Rootkit.
Answer: An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands
for data and other small tasks.
◉ Botnet.
Answer: An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands
for data and other small tasks.
, ◉ the large federal agency with a budget of almost $65 billion whose
goal is to provide for a "safer, more secure America, which is
resilient against terrorism and other potential threats.".
Answer: Department of Homeland Security
◉ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Answer: Address fraud and related activities in association with
computers including access, transmission, password trafficking, and
threats
◉ Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
Statute.
Answer: Covers false claims regarding unauthorized use of credit
cards.
◉ Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional
Records Access Statutes.
Answer: Focuses on unlawful access to stored communications to
obtain, alter, or prevent unauthorized access to electronic
communication while it is in electronic storage.
◉ USA Patriot Act.
Answer: Defines cyberterrorism and associated penalties.
STUDY GUIDE AND CORE CONCEPTS REVIEW
◉ How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of
discrimination.
Answer: IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts
of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender
expression."
◉ What is the SECEPP, and what is its purpose.
Answer: Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional
Practice - finer-grained subclauses of ethics.
◉ zero-day exploit.
Answer: A cyberattack that takes place before the security
community and/or software developers become aware of and fix a
security vulnerability.
◉ What is it called when a threat combines various types of exploits
and vulnerabilities in one payload?.
Answer: Blended Threat
,◉ In states where it is legal to spam, what are the usual
requirements?.
Answer: -Spammers cannot disguise their identity by using a false
return address
-the email must include a label specifying that it is an ad or
solicitation
-the email must include a way for recipients to indicate they do not
want future mass mailings.
◉ APT.
Answer: A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a
network and stays there—undetected—with the intention of
stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months).
◉ Rootkit.
Answer: An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands
for data and other small tasks.
◉ Botnet.
Answer: An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands
for data and other small tasks.
, ◉ the large federal agency with a budget of almost $65 billion whose
goal is to provide for a "safer, more secure America, which is
resilient against terrorism and other potential threats.".
Answer: Department of Homeland Security
◉ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Answer: Address fraud and related activities in association with
computers including access, transmission, password trafficking, and
threats
◉ Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
Statute.
Answer: Covers false claims regarding unauthorized use of credit
cards.
◉ Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional
Records Access Statutes.
Answer: Focuses on unlawful access to stored communications to
obtain, alter, or prevent unauthorized access to electronic
communication while it is in electronic storage.
◉ USA Patriot Act.
Answer: Defines cyberterrorism and associated penalties.
