Network secutiry

Software that performs a ‘barrier’ between a potential attacker and the computer system

• Anti-malware

• Firewall

• User Access Levels

• Disk Defragmenter

Defines how a system can be secured through specific rules or requirements

• Access Levels

• Passwords

• Network Policy

• Network Access Log

These define access permissions for a user

• Password

• User Account

• Network Policy

• User Access Levels

What is encryption?

• Where only the sender and recipient can read the message

• A method of bypassing viruses

• A form of anti-virus

• Where data is translated into code so that only authorised users, or users with the key can decrypt it

Typically, what level of access would a student in a school have on the network?

• Access to own documents and the internet

• Access to all folders on the network

• Full access

• Access to all printers

Software designed to scan the computer/network and protect against threats to the network but deleting or quarantining the threats.

• Anti-malware

• Encryption

• Firewall

• Access Levels

Select all of the physical methods of security from the list below:

• Biometrics to access the computer

• Biometrics to access the room the computers are stored in

• Security Cameras

• Account locking

Select all of the software methods of security from the list below:

• Passcode to log in to the computer

• Key card to access the room

• Access Levels

• Firewall

Which type of security measure is: Pin code to access a computer room

• Software

• Physical

I want to be able to watch and montior exactly who is entering the computer rooms at school and make sure people accessing the room are only the people allowed to. Which would be the most effective way to do this?

• Network access logs for the computers in the room

• Security Camera inside and outside the room.

• Key cards access to the door into the room.

• Giving user accounts and passwords to only the people I allow to use the computers.