IT Unit 11 Cyber Security Key Terms

A software program that attempts to identify and neutralise software that has a malicious intent (malware) on a system.

• Anti-malware software

• Firewall

• Hacker

• Security incident management policy

Using software and/or hardware resources that are operated by a third party remotely.

• Cloud computing

• Domain

• Service provider agreement

• Cyber security plan

A plan that describes threats, protection measures (actions), reasons for the measures, constraints, legal responsibilities, usability, cost/benefit and a test plan.

• Cyber security plan

• Anti-malware software

• Risk assessment

• Security requirements

Security needs of a networked system, either specified by the client or implied by the scenario.

• Security requirements

• Service provider agreement

• Risk assessment

• Cyber security plan

An administrative division of a client/server network.

• Domain

• Firewall

• Cloud computing

• Service provider agreement

A software or hardware device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic, applying rules to allow or disallow certain types of traffic.

• Firewall

• Domain

• Risk assessment

• Security requirements

A person who attempts to gain unauthorised access to a system using methods referred to as ‘hacking’.

• Hacker

• Risk assessment

• Firewall

• Anti-malware software

A document that identifies the security risks to a system and determines the likelihood of each risk occurring and the severity of the loss that may occur as a result of an incident.

• Risk assessment

• Security incident management policy

• Service provider agreement

• Cyber security plan

A document that defines how an organisation will respond to an IT security incident.

• Security incident management policy

• Security requirements

• Service provider agreement

• Cloud computing

A document that a service provider uses to define a variety of aspects of an IT service provided, including security requirements.

• Service provider agreement

• Security incident management policy

• Risk assessment

• Cyber security plan