ISTM 210- Final Exam (Phinney) ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
computer security -concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
electronic information that is processed and stored within a computing system
, risk management -includes recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer's
assets, developing strategies to manage and protect them
hacker/hackertivist -someone who attempts to invade or disable a computer's security measures and
then steal the computer resources at their leisure
firewall -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 -special security computer
-a precaution to protect from any external threats
-opens and closes ports for various transmission protocols like http, email, ftp,
etc.
firewall job -control flow of data and info. btwn computer networks by ports
port -"fire door"
-used to contain and delay
"default-deny" rule -firewall rule
-only network connections that are permitted are the ones tht have been
explicitly allowed
"default-allow" rule -firewall rule
-all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked, compromises systems
more than default deny rule
computer viruses -computer files that reproduce by making copies of them within a computer's
memory, storage, or on a network
-called metamorphic viruses
malware -includes programs specifically intended to penetrate or damage a computer
system w/out end users knowledge
experimental malware -written as a research project to further understand how to combat them, while
others prank & vandalize
-can be used for financial gain or extortion
ANSWERS
computer security -concerned with risk management, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
electronic information that is processed and stored within a computing system
, risk management -includes recognition, consequences, and assessment of risk to a computer's
assets, developing strategies to manage and protect them
hacker/hackertivist -someone who attempts to invade or disable a computer's security measures and
then steal the computer resources at their leisure
firewall -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 -special security computer
-a precaution to protect from any external threats
-opens and closes ports for various transmission protocols like http, email, ftp,
etc.
firewall job -control flow of data and info. btwn computer networks by ports
port -"fire door"
-used to contain and delay
"default-deny" rule -firewall rule
-only network connections that are permitted are the ones tht have been
explicitly allowed
"default-allow" rule -firewall rule
-all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked, compromises systems
more than default deny rule
computer viruses -computer files that reproduce by making copies of them within a computer's
memory, storage, or on a network
-called metamorphic viruses
malware -includes programs specifically intended to penetrate or damage a computer
system w/out end users knowledge
experimental malware -written as a research project to further understand how to combat them, while
others prank & vandalize
-can be used for financial gain or extortion
