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Alexander Roberts - Network Security - Coggle Diagram
Alexander Roberts - Network Security
Attacks & Threats
Social Engineering
phishing, vishing, pharming, blagging - ways to use ppl to gain acess
Malware
malicious software
Brute force
spamming password form with millions of passwords to gain access to system
DOS
Denial of service means many data requests to a system/website to take down the website/system
Data interception & Theft
SQL injection
falsifying SQL commands to manipulate SQL DBs
Identifying vulnerabilities
Penetration testing
Simulated cyber attack to identify vulnerabilities in systems, softwares & networks
Anti-malware software
Checks systems for malware
Firewalls
Restricts data entering & leaving network
User access levels
Hierarchies to determine who can & cannot access stuff
Passwords
A security measure to prevent unauthorised users access to ur system
Encryption
Making data hard to understand. Generally with a public & private key to make sure right ppl get the data
Physical security
Physical security measures to prevent unauthorised users access to systems eg don't write pwds on post its, make sure server room is secure & don't allow malicious USB drives to reboot system