Secrurity Controls
Malware
Encryption
Authentication
Linux
100

A camera is this type of control.

What is detective?

100

A type of malware designed to spread from computer to computer.

What is a virus?

100

Comprehendable, unencrypted information.

What is plaintext?

BONUS QUESTION

- for 100 points -

Incomprehensible encrypted information.

100

Technology that uses more than one authentication type.

What is Multi-Factor Authentication?

100

The command to create a user account.

What is useradd?

200

This control psychologically discourages attackers.


What is deterrent?

200

A type of malware that tracks movements on the keyboard.

What is a keylogger?

200

When an algorithm changes input plaintext into a string of bits.

What is hashing?

200

This is what PIN stands for.

What is a personal identification number?
200

The application where you enter Linux commands.

What is the terminal?

300

This control enforces a rule of behavior.

What is directive?

300

A type of malware that allows backdoor access to a computer and mimics legitimate programs.

What is a RAT (Remote Access Trojan)?

300

A unique random value added to the end of a password before encryption.

What is salt?

300

Where a legitimate user is not recognized when using biometric authentication.

What is FRR (False Rejection Rate)?

or

What is a Type 1 error?

300

The file that contains user information.

What is /etc/passwd?

400

The way a control is sorted based on how it is implemented.

What is a category?

400

A type of malware triggered by a system or user account.

What is a logic bomb?

400

TLS, which secures application data sent over a public or untrusted network, stand for this.

What is Transport Layer Security?

400

Another way to say an authentication factor using something you are.

What is a biometric factor?

400

A shell command used to set resource limits for applications.


What is ulimit?

500

The four types of control categories.

What are physical, technical, operational, managerial?

500

Running malware that has escalated priveleges to a SYSTEM level.

What is a rootkit?

500

An encryption tool that encrypts emails, digitally signs emails, and encrypts documents.

What is PGP (or GPG, GNU Privacy Guard)?

500

A one-time password sent to the applicant by the identity provider.

What is a soft authentication token?

500

The character in the /etc/shadow file that indicates a user account is locked.

What is ! or !!?

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