FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CYBER SECURITY EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CYBER SECURITY EXAM

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Question 1: encryption

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the process of changing information using an algorithm (or cipher) into another form that is unreadable by others - unless they possess the key to that data

Question 2: integrity

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only authorized users can change information. Data is accurate and Valid

Question 3: Remote Access Service (RAS)

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A networking Service that allows incoming connections from remote Dial-in Clients.

Question 4: Chain of custody

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Documents

Question 5: directory traversal

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aka the ../ attack. A method of accessing unauthorized parent directories

Question 6: Null session

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when used by an attacker, a malicious connection to the windows interprocess communications share

(IPC$)

Question 7: cryptographic hash

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algorithm that converts a large amount of data to a single long number, that is unlikely to be duplicated.

Question 8: downgrade attack

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when a protocol is downgraded from the current version to a previous version, exploiting backward compatibility

Question 9: Dictionary Attack

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A password attack that uses a prearranged list of likely words, trying them out one at a time

Question 10: piggybacking

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when an unauthorized person tags along with an authorized person to a restricted area

Question 11: time of day restriction

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when a user's logon hours are configured to restrict access to the network during certain times of the day and week

Question 12: Adware

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Type of spyware that pops up advertisements based on what it has learned about the user.

Question 13: discretionary access control (DAC)

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An access control policy generally determined by the owner

Question 14: static NAT

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when a single private IP address translates to a single public IP address

Question 15: ad filtering

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ways of blocking and filtering out unwanted advertisments, pop up blockers, and content filters are considered to be ad filtering methods

Question 16: web application firewall (WAF)

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an application firewall used to protect servers (and their client sessions) from XSS and SQL injection, among other attacks, during HTTP sessions

Question 17: User Domain

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the people who access and organization's information system

Question 18: black hat

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a hacker that breaks into a computer system without permission with the express purpose of theft

Question 19: grayware

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a general term used to describe applications that are behaving improperly but without serious

consequences: usually spyware

Question 20: transport layer security

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the successor to SSL, provides secure internet communications. This is shown in a browser at HTTPS

Question 21: Risk transference

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The transfer or outsourcing of risk to a third party i.e. insurance or risk sharing

Question 22: 802.1X

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An Authentification technology used to connect devices to a LAN or WLAN. It is an example of port based network access controls (NAC)

Question 23: Internet Content Filter

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a filter that is usually applied as software at the application layer and can filter out various types of internet activities

Question 24: Risk Assessment

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the attempt to determine the number of threats or hazards that could possibly occur in a given amount of time to computers/networks.

Question 25: Triple DES (3DES)

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Similar to DES but applies to the cipher algorithm three times to each cipher block

Question 26: Uptime

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total amount of time a system, application, and data are accessible. Often represented as a percentage of time available

Question 27: Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+)

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A remote authentication protocol similar to RADIUS used in CISCO networks

Question 28: proxy auto-configuration (PAC)

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a file in web browsers that automatically chooses the appropriate proxy server.