Y9 Network Security _Firewall,Encryption and Authentication

Multiple Choice

________________ is the delivery of different services through the Internet. These resources include tools and applications like data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software.

• Cloud Computing

• Network Computing

• Storage Computing

• None of the choices

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Cloud computing services such as storage and software that __________.

• Can be accessed on any device

• Are always free

• Can be accessed by any device that is connected to a LAN

• Can be accessed on any device that is connected to the internet

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Cloud Computing provides in allows for cost savings – reduced facility, hardware/software investments, support

• True

• False

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Cloud storage can be provided as a service by allowing your data to be stored...

• remotely on the host company's servers

• remotely on your local computer

• locally on your network

• locally on your remote computer

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?

• The user has no control over their data

• Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device

• Accessible anywhere with an internet connection

• Portability

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An advantage of cloud storage is...

• It is easy to increase the amount of storage available

• It is always free to increase the amount of storage available

• An internet connection is not needed to access your data

• An internet connection is needed to access your data

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of cloud storage is that..

• Your data will always be hacked because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

• Your data is vulnerable to hacking because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

• Your data can easily be hacked because there is no system security provided by the host

• Your data is vulnerable to hacking because it is stored locally on your computer

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of cloud computing is...

• You need an internet connection to access the data or software

• You need an internet connection to access your LAN

• You cannot use a device that is connected to the internet

• You need local storage to manage the data backups

​4.2 Network issues and security

Security of Computer Networks

Multiple Choice

The process of encoding messages so that it can only be viewed by authorized individuals.

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

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It establishes a border between an external network and the network it guards.

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

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It is used by a server when the server needs to know exactly who is accessing their information or site.

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

It secures digital data by encoding it mathematically through cryptography so that it can only be read, or decrypted, by those with the correct key or password.

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

This is software or firmware that prevents unauthorized access to a network. It inspects incoming and outgoing traffic using a set of rules to identify and block threats. 

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

It enables access control by proving that a user’s credentials match those in an authorized user’s database. I

• firewall

• encryption

• authentication

Multiple Choice

What does Firewall Do?

• Prevents Hackers
• Install Viruses
• Give you SD cards
• Blocks all content

Multiple Choice

Firewalls can be configured to block data from certain locations (i.e., computer network addresses), applications, or ports while allowing relevant and necessary data through

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Firewalls provide protection against outside attackers by shielding your computer or network from malicious or unnecessary network traffic

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What do you call the process in which a user is identified via a username and password?

• authentication
• authorization
• accounting
• auditing

Multiple Select

What advice would you give on choosing a secure password?

• Use the same password for everything

• Longer passwords are best

• Use different kinds of characters

• Write your passwords in a notebook

Multiple Select

What would make a password STRONGER? Check ALL that apply:

• Using special characters, like # * & @

• Using my pet's birthday

• Using my BFF's name

• Making it longer