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WorksheetsCyber Security Solutions
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 14mins
Match the following methods of protecting a computer system with their definition
Anti-malware software
Users are required to verify their identify in 2 different ways
Two-factor authentication
Uses a database of known harmful software to search for dangerous files on a device
Access Levels
A string of characters used to gain access to a computer system
Firewalls
Prevents certain packets of data from entering/leaving a network
Passwords
Allowing different users different permissions for files and programs
Firewalls are available as a special hardware device or as (a) . A firewall will block (b) of information that are from certain malicious IP addresses. It can also block packets that are for (c) that are not used. When packets are blocked from entering a computer or network they are said to be (d) . A firewall can look at the data inside each packet of data. This is known as (e) . Computers that are protected by the firewall are part of the trusted network.
Put the stages of initializing a HTTPS connection with SSL/TLS in order.
Client browser requests a secure connection
Server responds be sending a copy of its security certificate
The browser inspects and verifies the server certificate
If the certificate is valid, the browser will send an encrypted session key to the server
The server and browser can now communicate using the session key
Which of these user authentication methods are not bio-metric
Retina scan
Facial recognition
2FA
Fingerprint scanning
Put the following passwords in order from weakest to strongest
password
rigby
RiGbY
R1GbY!
MrR1GbY1$tH3Be5t!
The user who has access to all files, data and programs on a computer system is known as the (a) .
A (a) is a type of malware that is triggered by running an infected file, whereas a (b) is able to self-replicate and will often spread automatically through a local network.
An online busiess is concerned about DoS attacks so do not allow their customers to directly connect to their company website. When placing orders, customers connect to an intermediary device known as a (a) .
Certain websites/applications will ask for access to your device. You can manage how much data you share by using...
Privacy settings
Firewall
Proxy server
Anti-malware
Match the following types of bio-metric security with the part of the body it measures.
Measures the timbre of spoken words
Iris scanner
Measures the pattern on your fingertips
Retina scanner
Measures the back of your eyeball
Fingerprint scanner
Measures the size and position of your eyes, nose, mouth, etc.
Facial recognition
Measures the coloured part of your eye
Voice recognition
There are 2 main types of data encryption. (a) encryption is where data is encrypted and decrypted using the same (b) . (c) encryption uses 2 different keys, a (d) key for encrypting data that anyone can know and a (e) key used for decryption that must be kept private!
