Toolbox
This tool is used to scan for open ports and vulnerabilities on a network.
What is Nmap?
This NSA whistleblower revealed global surveillance programs in 2013.
Who is Edward Snowden?
This 1999 email virus spread rapidly by enticing users to open a "love letter" attachment.
What is the ILOVEYOU virus?
This type of device monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.
What is a firewall?
This type of software protects individual devices from malware and other threats.
What is antivirus software?
This type of software monitors and analyzes network traffic for suspicious activity.
What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
This British computer scientist is known for creating the World Wide Web.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
This 2010 malware targeted Iran's nuclear program.
What is Stuxnet?
This protocol is used to securely connect to a remote computer over an insecure network.
What is SSH (Secure Shell)?
This term refers to the practice of allowing employees to use their personal devices for work purposes.
What is bring your own device (BYOD)?
This practice involves isolating and analyzing suspicious files in a safe environment.
What is sandboxing?
This hacker turned security consultant wrote "The Art of Deception."
Who is Kevin Mitnick?
This 2007 series of cyber attacks targeted Estonia's government and banking systems.
What are the Estonian cyber attacks?
This type of network security system detects and prevents unauthorized access to a network.
What is an intrusion prevention system (IPS)?
This term refers to the practice of governing and securing wireless devices within an organization.
What is mobile device management (MDM)?
This tool is used to capture and analyze network packets.
What Wireshark?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This cryptographer co-invented RSA encryption.
This virus, released in 1988, is considered one of the first major computer worms.
What is the Morris Worm?
This term describes a secure network created within an organization to restrict access to sensitive information.
What is a demilitarized zone (DMZ)?
This type of security solution monitors and manages security on endpoint.
What is endpoint detection and response (EDR)?
This process involves converting plaintext into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access.
What is encryption?
This person is known as the "father of computer security" for his work on cryptographic protocols.
Who is Whitfield Diffie?
This 2008 incident saw the U.S. Department of Defense's computer networks breached by malware.
What is the Buckshot Yankee incident?
This technique involves segmenting a network into smaller parts to improve security and performance
This endpoint security measure involves tracking and analyzing user activity to detect potential security threats.
What is user behavior analytics (UBA)?