Protecting Host Systems

Something identified as harmful when it really is not

• false positive

• false negative

• botnet

• attack surface

Loosely connected network of infected computers that are being managed by an unknown host

• botnet

• Russia

• daemon

• intrusive scan

A means of documenting issues and their solutions

• baseline

• auditing

• event logging

• change management system

Policies set on computers and users that control system privileges

• group policy

• change management system

• botnet

• ITAM

A function of the operating system or an application that records events or situations in a file

• event logging

• ITAM

• change-management system

• auditing

Scanner uses appropriate authentication to provide accurate and comprehensive feedback

• credentialed scan

• botnet

• authentication method

• attack surface

Starting point from which comparisons can be made

• baseline

• home plate

• baseketball

• credentialed scan

A service on a Linux host

• daemon

• demon

• angel

• hamburger

Security tool that acts as a barrier or protection against an unwanted data transfer

• firewall

• anti-virus

• malware

• adblocker

Provides information about the device, such as the owner of the equipment and any other relevant information

• asset tag

• ITAM

• change-management system

• group policy