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4 factors to consider when choosing a network infrastructure device for purchase? |
Cost, ports, speed, manageable |
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Define Trojan horse? |
An application that looks good to download and use when in fact it is an attack tool |
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When considering AAA to mitigate network attacks what is the purpose of authorisation? |
States what an authenticated person is allowed to do on a device. |
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Classes of physical threats include hardware, environmental, electrical and maintenance. State 2 examples of environmental threats? |
Too hot, too cold too wet, too dry |
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What are 2 examples of maintenance threats when working on your network? |
Electrostatic discharge, no spare parts for repair |
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What are 3 network attacks |
Reconnaissance attack Access attack - unauthorised manipulation of data Denial of service |
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What are 2 examples of reconnaissance attacks? |
Packet sniffers Internet searches about the target Social phishing |
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What’s a Dos attack? |
Something that disrupts a network service so that legitimate network users are not able to access it properly |
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What are 2 examples of security policy vulnerabilities? |
Policy not written down or bits missing Policy not followed eg: when installing software or hardware |
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What are 2 electrical threats to a network? |
Power spike Black out |
