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Keylogger is a type of technology that tracks a user’s keystrokes on the keyboard

What is a White-Hat Hacker?

Session cookie exists only as long as the web browser is open

A line of virtualization products that includes the desktop workstation and player versions

Malicious software that spreads on its own through computer networks

What is a Black-Hat Hacker?

A rootkit is virus that infects a computer before the operating system loads

A threat is something that takes a vulnerability to a level where it can be exploited

Adware is software installed on a computer that collects data on the user and then redirects advertising sites to the we

Compliance is following the rules or standards that have been established

The ability to offer an award for flaws and vulnerabilities found in their program is know as what?

Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA) protects electronic medical records and personal healt

Firmware is software that is embedded in hardware

A ransomware steal and destroy data.

The dark web is known as the darknet?

The CIA Triad is Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

Another name of an individual virtual machine

A person who engages in hacking is known as what?

Do you need 5 years of work experience to take the CISSP?

A session cookie can only be sent using an encrypted session

What is social engineering?

Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) protects wire and electronic transmissions of data

The act of circumventing or breaking past security boundaries is?

What does the I mean in the CIA Triad?

A macro virus is a macro that has been programmed to carry out a malicious intent

A sandbox is an isolated place to test and deploy applications and configurations

Digital Footprint indicates information about a person left behind by his or her actions on the Internet

A malware is a computer code intentionally written to cause some form of harm

PHI is individually identifiable health information in the form of electronic data, paper records, or spoken convo

The avenue or path a hacker uses to commit the attack is known as what?

A payload is an action of a malicious code

A logic bomb deploys when conditions exist that the malware is seeking

Aim is to target and harm companies or individuals with whom they have a fundamental disagreement

A snapshot is an image you take and posting on social media

Type 2 Hypervisor runs on the host operating system

Multiple levels of protection is known as Defense of Depth

A persistent cookie stays on your computer until an expiration date is met

What does the C stand for in the CIA Triad

A Virtual Box is a virtual machine through Oracle

What is the deep web?

Crypto-malware is malware that encrypts the user’s data

Drive-by-download ransomware automatically downloaded when a user visits a web page that is infected

An onion network consists of multiple layers; connection involves data being rerouted through many computers.

Pre-texting is using a lie or scam to obtain private information

A Framework is a help break down the aspects of a business and security domains into manageable task areas and tasks

Does not interface with the host operating system•Interacts directly with the hardware

A backdoor is secret or unknown access point into a system

Zero-Day Vulnerability exists in software when it was released and remains unknown until it is exploited by hackers

Do you need soft skills in Cybersecurity?

Polymorphic virus changes its characteristics in attempts to avoid detection from antivirus programs

Armored virus is designed to prevent security analysts from reading the source code by attempting to prevent access

A form of malware that allows the hacker to use an embedded backdoor to gain administrative control is a RAT

A vulnerability is flaw or potential for harm

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+ exam is an entry exam?

What certification are you preparing for?

Operating system located on the physical machine

A Trojan Horse is a malware hidden inside other software that appears to be harmless

An attack surface all the locations and methods that could constitute a security risk

Zero-Day Vulnerability exists in software when it was released and remains unknown until it is exploited by hackers

Digging through trash for useful information means?

Cookie Policy states if the site uses cookies and how they are used

It gives access to the anonymous websites on the darknet; stands for “the onion router” browser?

A virtual machine looks and functions like an actual computer system

A Gray-Hat Hacker does no harm, does not not ask for permission for their acts?

Adware is software installed on a computer that collects data on the user and then redirects advertising sites to the we

A connection involves data being rerouted through many computers before you are delivered to your destination is?

VM escape is a malicious code is run on the VM that allows the guest operating system to break out of its environment

The process of protecting a system against unintended or malicious changes or use?

Hypervisor (VMM) specific software that handles the responsibilities of running a virtual machine

A framework is help break down the aspects of a business and security domains into manageable task areas and tasks

Virtual Machine and Virtual Machine Monitor were discussed in class

Microsoft version of a virtualization machine is known as

A slang term used to describe an individual who uses pre-made tools to perform their attacks

A time bomb deploys its payload when a date or time occurs

What is the Internet of Things?

Malicious software code that is unleashed and attempts to perform its destructive content is known as?

Heuristic methodology uses an approach to finding previously undetected unwanted programs or variants of known viruses

Third-Party Cookie originates from a visit to a website, but references a different website

The attempt to steal, damage, or destroy data or computer system is known as what?