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Ch11 Network Security
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Computer Networking
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06/20/2013

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Term
A _____ attack occurs when a system becomes unable to function because it has been inundated with requests for services and can't respond to any of them.
A. denial-of-service
B. flashing
C. war driving
D. phishing
Definition
A. denial-of-service
Term
In a _____ attack, a person redirects or captures secure transmissions as they occur.
A. man-in-the-middle
B. war driving
C. phishing
D. denial-of-service
Definition
A. man-in-the-middle
Term
RC4 is used in: (Select 2)
A. WPA
B. WPA2
C. WEP
D. AES
Definition
A. WPA
C. WEP
Term
In tunneling mode, IPsec encrypts the entire packet.
A. true
B. false
Definition
A. true
Term
A _____ attack occurs when a hacker uses programs that try a combination of a user ID and every word in a dictionary to gain access to the network.
A. flashing
B. brute force
C. dictionary
D. denial-of-service
Definition
C. dictionary
Term
Lack of encryption is the feature of: (Select all that apply)
A. TFTP
B. IPsec
C. L2TP
D. PAP
Definition
A. TFTP
C. L2TP
D. PAP
Term
You are alerted that suddenly 100% of the resources on your two core routers are being used and no legitimate traffic can travel into or out of your network. What kind of security attack are you most likely experiencing?
A. Brute force attack
B. Flashing
C. IP spoofing
D. Denial-of-service attack
Definition
D. Denial-of-service attack
Term
_____ protocols are the rules that computers follow to accomplish authentication.
A. Authority
B. Availability
C. Authentication
D. Access
Definition
C. Authentication
Term
Kerberos is ideally meant for _____.
A. Authenticating WAN users
B. Authenticating LAN users
C. Encrypting user names
D. Encrypting databases
Definition
B. Authenticating LAN users
Term
What is a honeypot? (Select 3)
A. system that is used to divert an attacker from the real production network
B. system that allows security administrators to monitor activities of a hacker
C. system that hasn't got any security measures in place
D. virtual system that is used for testing updates and malware analysis
E. system that is meant to be compromised
Definition
A. system that is used to divert an attacker from the real production network
B. system that allows security administrators to monitor activities of a hacker
E. system that is meant to be compromised
Term
Which of the following techniques would prevent an FTP bounce attack?
A. Configuring your firewall to deny requests to ports 20 and 21
B. Configuring the FTP service to require a password
C. Restricting the size of your FTP server's memory allocation table
D. Performing a port scan of your network using NMAP
Definition
A. Configuring your firewall to deny requests to ports 20 and 21
Term
HTTPS: (Select 2)
A. URLs begin with shttp://
B. doesn't encrypt the entire communication channel
C. runs on TCP port 443
D. runs on TCP port 143
E. uses SSL/TLS
Definition
C. runs on TCP port 443
E. uses SSL/TLS
Term
Which of the following can automatically detect and deny network access to a host whose traffic patterns appear suspicious?
A. Router
B. Proxy server
C. NAT gateway
D. IPS
Definition
D. IPS
Term
A router that is not configured to drop packets that match certain or suspicious characteristics is an example of a risk associated with _____.
A. Internet access
B. People
C. Transmission and hardware
D. Protocols and software
Definition
C. Transmission and hardware
Term
Public/private key pair is a feature of:
A. AES
B. PKI
C. Symmetric-key algorithm
D. WEP
Definition
B. PKI
Term
Which of the following is used as another term for a rogue wireless access point?
A. ICS
B. hotspot
C. IBSS
D. evil twin
Definition
D. evil twin
Term
A(n) _____ is a password-protected and encrypted file that holds an individual's identification information, including a public key.
A. authentication file
B. digital certificate
C. authentication certificate
D. access control list
Definition
B. digital certificate
Term
You are designing an 802.11n wireless network for a local cafe. You want the wireless network to be available to the cafe's customers, but not to anyone with a wireless NIC who happens to be in the vacinity. Which of the following security measures require customers to enter a network key to gain access to your network via the access point?
A. TLS
B. IPsec
C. WPA2
D. SSEL
Definition
C. WPA2
Term
What type of device guards against an attack in which the hacker modifies the IP source address in the packets he's issuing so that the transmission appears to belong to your network?
A. NAT gateway
B. Proxy server
C. Router
D. Packet-filtering firewall
Definition
B. Proxy server
Term
_____ is a method of encrypting TCP/IP transmissions above the Network layer.
A. PAP
B. PGP
C. IPsec
D. SSL
Definition
D. SSL
Term
Which of the following is the most secure password?
A. A1B2C333
B. 12345ABC
C. dolphins
D. !tlzOGS557X^^L
Definition
D. !tlzOGS557X^^L
Term
Which of the following encryption methods provides the best security for data traveling over VPN connections?
A. L2TP
B. SLIP
C. PPTP
D. IPsec
Definition
D. IPsec
Term
In transport mode, IPsec doesn't offer any encryption.
A. true
B. false
Definition
B. false
Term
Which of the following can be implemented through a proxy server? (Select all that apply)
A. enhanced security by servicing requests on behalf of many users
B. scanning outbound content to prevent data leakage
C. scanning processed content for malware
D. faster access to resources through caching
Definition
all answers are correct
Term
You have decided to add a honeypot to your network. Where on the network would you place it?
A. Attached to a workgroup switch
B. In a decoy DMZ
C. Between the access server and RADIUS server
D. On your company's Web server
Definition
B. In a decoy DMZ
Term
Which of the following encryption techniques is incorporated into IP version 6?
A. IPsec
B. SSL
C. Kerberos
D. SSH
Definition
A. IPsec
Term
If your are entering your account number and password in a Web form to check your bank account balance online, which of the following encryption methods are you most likely using?
A. SSH
B. Kerberos
C. PGP
D. SSL
Definition
D. SSL
Term
A VPN _____ authenticates VPN clients and establishes tunnels for VPN connections.
A. concentrator
B. certificate authority
C. router
D. service
Definition
A. concentrator
Term
Using a 20-bit key is how many times more secure than using an 18-bit key?
A. eight times
B. four times
C. two times
D. three times
Definition
B. four times
Term
PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, and MS-CHAP2, are all used to provide:
A. authorization
B. accounting
C. data integrity
D. authentication
E. mutual authentication between a client and a server
Definition
D. authentication
Term
You work for a retailer that sells household goods online. The company has decided to redesign its network for better security. Included in this redesign is the addition of a new firewall. Assuming the firewall is placed between the Internet connection and the Web server, which of the following should be included in the firewall's configuration so that customers can still reach the Web site?
A. allow incoming UDP-based transmission to port 23
B. allow incoming TCP-based transmission to port 80
C. allow outgoing TCP-based transmissions to port 88
D. allow outgoing UDP-based transmission to port 1024
Definition
B. allow incoming TCP-based transmission to port 80
Term
which of the following devices can improve performance for certain applications, in additoin to enhancing network security?
A. Packet-filtering firewall
B. NAT gateway
C. Proxy server
D. Router
Definition
C. Proxy server
Term
If a firewall does nothing more than filter packets, at what layer of the OSI model does it operate?
A. Transport
B. Network
C. Data Link
D. Session
Definition
B. Network
Term
Which of the following criteria could a router's ACL use for denying packets access to a private network?
A. Source IP address
B. Authentication header
C. RTT
D. Source MAC address
Definition
A. Source IP address
Term
Which of the following NOS logon restrictions is most likely to stop a hacker who is attempting to discover someone's password through a brute force or dictionary attack?
A. Total time logged on
B. Time of day
C. Period of time after which a password expires
D. Number of unsuccessful logon attempts
Definition
D. Number of unsuccessful logon attempts
Term
Which of the following is one reason WEP is less secure than 802.11i?
A. WEP is only capable of 16-bit keys, where 802.11i can use keys up to 128 bits long.
B. WEP uses only one encryption method, whereas 802.11i combines two encryption methods for data in transit.
C. WEP uses the same key for authentication and encryption every time a client connects, whereas 802.11i assigns keys dynamically to each transmission.
D. WEP does not require clients to specify as SSID, whereas 802.11i requires clients to specify an SSID plus a username and password for the network's access server.
Definition
C. WEP uses the same key for authentication and encryption every time a client connects, whereas 802.11i assigns keys dynamically to each transmission.
Term
How many keys are required for public key encryption?
A. one
B. two
C. four
D. none
Definition
B. two
Term
Which of the following requires port-based authentication?
A. Kerberos
B. RADIUS
C. WEP
D. WPA
Definition
D. WPA
Term
Which of the following plays a crucial role in the Public-key Infrastructure?
A. IDS
B. Certificate authority
C. VPN concentrator
D. PGP
Definition
B. Certificate authority
Term
802.11i
Definition
The IEEE standard for wireless network encryption and authentication that uses the EAP authentication method, strong encryption, and dynamically assigned keys, which are different for every transmission. 802.11i specifies AES encryption and weaves a key into each packet.
Term
802.1x
Definition
A vendor-independent IEEE standard for securing transmission between nodes according to the transmissions's port, whether physical or logical. 802.1x, also known as EAPoL, is the authentication standard followed by wireless networks using 802.11i.
Term
AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting)
Definition
The name of a category of protocols that establish a client's identity; check the client's credentials and, based on those, allow or deny access to a system or network; and, finally, track the client's system or network usage.
Term
ACL (access control list)
Definition
A list of statements used by a router to permit or deny the forwarding of traffic on a network based on one or more criteria.
Term
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
Definition
A private key encryption algorithm that weaves keys of 128, 160, 192, or 256 bits through data multiple times. The algorithm used in the most popular form of AES is known as Rijndael. AES has replaced DES in situations such as military communications, which require the highest level of security.
Term
AH (authentication header)
Definition
In the context of IPSec, a type of encryption that provides authentication of the IP packet's data payload through public key techniques.
Term
AS (authentication service)
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, the process that runs on a KDC (Key Distribution Center) to initially validate a client who's logging on. The authentication service issues a session key to the client and to the service the client wants to access.
Term
asymmetric encryption
Definition
A type of encryption (such as public key encryption) that uses a different key for encoding data than is used for decoding the ciphertext.
Term
authentication protocol
Definition
A set of rules that governs how servers authenticate clients. Several types of authentication protocols exists.
Term
authenticator
Definition
In Kerberos authentication, the user's time stamp encrypted with the session key. The authenticator is used to help the service verify that a user's ticket is valid.
Term
biorecognition access
Definition
A method of authentication in which a device scans an individual's unique physical characteristics (such as the color patterns in her iris or the geometry of her hand) to verify the user's identity.
Term
brute force attack
Definition
An attempt to discover an encryption key or password by trying numerous possible character combinations. Usually, a brute force attack is performed rapidly by a program designed for that purpose.
Term
CA (certificate authority)
Definition
An organization that issues and maintains digital certificates as part of the Public-key Infrastructure.
Term
challenge
Definition
A random string of text issued from one computer to another in some forms of authentication. It is used, along with the password (or other credential), in a response to verify the computer's credentials.
Term
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)
Definition
An authentication protocol that operates over PPP and that requires the authenticator to take the first step by offering the other computer a challenge. The requestor responds by combining the challenge with its password, encrypting the new string of characters and sending it to the authenticator. The authenticator matches to see if the requestor's encrypted string of text matches its own encrypted string of characters. If so, the requestor is authenticated and granted access to secured resources.
Term
ciphertext
Definition
The unique data block that results when an original piece of data (such as text) is encrypted (for example, by using a key).
Term
client_hello
Definition
In the context of SSL encryption, a message issued from the client to the server that contains information about what level of security the client's browser is capable of accepting and what type of encryption the client's browser can decipher (for example, RSA or Diffie-Hellman). the client_hello message also establishes a randomly generated number that uniquely identifies the client, plus another number that identifies the SSL session.
Term
content-filtering firewall
Definition
A firewall that can block designated types of traffic from entering a protected network.
Term
denial-of-service attack
Definition
A security attack in which a system becomes unable to function because it has been inundated with requests for services and can't respond to any of them. As a result, all data transmissions are disrupted.
Term
DES (Data Encryption Standard)
Definition
A popular private key encryption technique that was developed by IBM in the 1970s.
Term
dictionary attack
Definition
A technique in which attackers run a program that tries a combination of a known user ID and, for a password, every word in a dictionary to attempt to gain access to a network.
Term
Diffie-Hellman
Definition
the first commonly used public, or asymmetric, key algorithm. Diffie-Hellman was released in 1975 by its creators, Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman.
Term
digital certificate
Definition
A password-protected and encrypted file that holds an individual's identification information, including a public key and a private key. The individual's public key is used to verify the sender's digital signature, and the private key allows the individual to log on to a third-party authority who administers digital certificates.
Term
DMZ (demilitarized zone)
Definition
The perimeter of a protected, internal network where users, both authorized and unauthorized, from external networks can attempt to access it. Firewalls and IDS/IPS systems are typically placed in the DMZ.
Term
DNS spoofing
Definition
A security attack in which an outsider forges name server records to falsify his host's identity.
Term
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)
Definition
A Data Link layer protocol defined by the IETF that specifies the dynamic distribution of encryption keys and a preauthentication process in which a client and server exchange data via an intermediate node (for example, an access point on a wireless LAN). Only after they have mutually authenticated can the client and server exchange encrypted data. EAP can be used with multiple authentication and encryption schemes.
Term
encryption
Definition
The use of an algorithm to scramble data into a format that can be read only by reversing the algorithm - decrypting the data - to keep the information private. The most popular kind of encryption algorithm weaves a key into the original data's bits, sometimes several times in different sequences, to generate a unique data block.
Term
encryption devices
Definition
Computers or specialized adapters inserted into other devices, such as routers or servers, that perform encryption.
Term
ESP (Encapsulation Security Payload)
Definition
In the context of IPSec, a type of encryption that provides authentication of the IP packet's data payload through public key techniques. In addition, ESP also encrypts the entire IP packet for added security.
Term
evil twin
Definition
An exploit in which a rogue access point masquerades as a legitimate access point, using the same SSID and potentially other identical settings.
Term
exploit
Definition
In the context of network security, the means by which a hacker takes advantage of a vulnerability.
Term
flashing
Definition
A security attack in which an Internet user sends commands to another Internet user's machine that cause the screen to fill with garbage characters. A flashing attack causes the user to terminate her session.
Term
FTP bounce
Definition
A security exploit in which an FTP client specifies a different host's IP address and port number for the requested data's destination. By commanding the FTP server to connect to a different computer, a hacker can scan the ports on other hosts and transmit malicious code. To thwart FTP bounce attacks, most modern FTP servers will not issue data to hosts other than the client that originated the request.
Term
hacker
Definition
Traditionally, a person who masters the inner workings of operating systems and utilities in an effort to better understand them. More generally, an individual who gains unauthorized access to systems or networks with or without malicious intent.
Term
handshake protocol
Definition
One of several protocols within SSL, and perhaps the most significant. As its name implies, the handshake protocol allows the client and server to authenticate (or introduce) each other and establishes terms for how they securely exchange data during an SSL session.
Term
HIDS (host-based intrusion detection)
Definition
A type of intrusion detection that runs on a single computer, such as a client or server, that has access to and allows access from the Internet.
Term
HIPS (host-based intrusion prevention)
Definition
A type of intrusion prevention that runs on a single computer, such as a client or server, that has access to and allows access from the Internet.
Term
honeynet
Definition
A network of honeypots.
Term
honeypot
Definition
A decoy system isolated from legitimate systems and designed to be vulnerable to security exploits for the purposes of learning more about hacking techniques or nabbing a hacker in the act.
Term
host-based firewall
Definition
A firewall that only protects the computer on which it's installed.
Term
HTTPS (HTTP over Secure Sockets Layer)
Definition
The URL prefix that indicates that a Web page requires its data to be exchanged between client and server using SSL encryption. HTTPS uses the TCP port number 443.
Term
IDS (intrusion-detection system)
Definition
A dedicated device or software running on a host that monitors, flags, and logs any unauthorized attempt to access an organization's secured resources on a network or host.
Term
IKE (Internet Key Exchange)
Definition
The first phase of IPSec authentication, which accomplishes key management. IKE is a service that runs on UDP port 500. After IKE has established the rules for the type of keys two nodes use, IPSec invokes its second phase, encryption.
Term
IPS (intrusion-prevention system)
Definition
A dedicated device or software running on a host that automatically reacts to any unauthorized attempt to access an organizations's secured resources on a network or host. IPS is often combined with IDS.
Term
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)
Definition
A Layer 3 protocol that defines encryption, authentication, and key management for TCP/IP transmissions. IPSec is an enhancement to IPv4 and is native to IPv6. IPSec is unique among authentication methods in that it adds security information to the header of all IP packets.
Term
IP spoofing
Definition
A security attack in which an outsider obtains internal IP addresses and then uses those addresses to pretend that he has authority to access a private network from the Internet.
Term
ISAKMP (Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol)
Definition
A service for setting policies to verify the identity and the encryption methods nodes will use in IPSec transmission.
Term
KDC (Key Distribution Center)
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, the server that runs the authentication service and the Ticket-Granting Service to issue keys and tickets to clients.
Term
Kerberos
Definition
A cross-platform authentication protocol that uses key encryption to verify the identity of clients and to securely exchange information after a client logs on to a system. It is an example of a private key encryption service.
Term
key
Definition
A series of characters that is combined with a block of data during that data's encryption. To decrypt the resulting data, the recipient must also possess the key.
Term
key management
Definition
The method whereby two nodes using key encryption agree on common parameters for the keys they will use to encrypt data.
Term
key pair
Definition
The combination of a public and private key used to decipher data that was encrypted using public key encryption.
Term
man-in-the-middle attack
Definition
A security threat that relies on intercepted transmissions. It can take one of several forms, but in all cases a person redirects or captures secure data traffic while in transit.
Term
metasploit
Definition
A penetration-testing tool that combines known scanning techniques and exploits to result in potentially new types of exploits.
Term
MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)
Definition
An authentication protocol provided with Windows operating systems that uses a three-way handshake to verify a client's credentials and encrypts passwords with a challenge text.
Term
MS-CHAPv2 (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, version 2)
Definition
An authentication protocol provided with Windows operating systems that follows the CHAP model, but uses stronger encryption, uses different encryption keys for transmission and reception, and requires mutual authentication between two computers.
Term
multifactor authentication
Definition
An authentication process that requires the client to provide two or more pieces of information, such as a password, fingerprint scan, and security token.
Term
mutual authentication
Definition
An authentication scheme in which both computers verify the credentials of each other.
Term
Nessus
Definition
A penetration-testing tool from Tenable Security that performs sophisticated scans to discover information about hosts, ports, services, and software.
Term
network-based firewall
Definition
A firewall configured and positioned to protect an entire network.
Term
network key
Definition
A key (or character string) required for a wireless station to associate with an access point using WEP.
Term
NIDS (network-based intrusion detection)
Definition
A type of intrusion detection that occurs on devices that are situated at the edge of the network or that handle aggregated traffic.
Term
NIPS (network-based intrusion prevention)
Definition
A type of intrusion prevention that occurs on devices that are situated at the edge of the network or that handle aggregated traffic.
Term
NMAP (Network Mapper)
Definition
A scanning tool designed to assess large networks quickly and provide comprehensive, customized information about a network and its hosts. NMAP, which runs on virtually any modern operating system, is available for download at no cost at www.nmap.org.
Term
OpenSSH
Definition
An open source version of the SSH suite of protocols.
Term
packet-filtering firewall
Definition
A router that examines the header of every packet of data that it receives to determine whether that type of packet is authorized to continue to its destination. Packet-filtering firewalls are also called screening firewalls.
Term
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
Definition
A simple authentication protocol that operates over PPP. Using PAP, a client issues its credentials in a request to authenticate, and the server responds with a confirmation or denial of authentication after comparing the credentials with those in its database. PAP is not very secure and is, therefore, rarely used on modern networks.
Term
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
Definition
A key-based encryption system for e-mail that uses a two-step verification process.
Term
phishing
Definition
A practice in which a person attempts to glean access or authentication information by posing as someone who needs that information.
Term
PKI (Public-key Infrastructure)
Definition
The use of certificate authorities to associate public keys with certain users.
Term
port authentication
Definition
A technique in which a client's identity is verified by an authentication server before a port, whether physical or logical, is opened for the client's Layer 3 traffic.
Term
port forwarding
Definition
The process of redirecting traffic from its normally assigned port to a different port, either on the client or server. In the case of using SSH, port forwarding can send data exchanges that are normally insecure through encrypted tunnels.
Term
port mirroring
Definition
A monitoring technique in which one port on a switch is configured to send a copy of all its traffic to a second port.
Term
port scanner
Definition
Software that searches a server, switch, router, or other device for open ports, which can be vulnerable to attack.
Term
posture assessment
Definition
An assessment of an organizations's security vulnerabilities. Posture assessments should be performed at least annually and preferably quarterly - or sooner if the network has undergone significant changes. for each risk found, it should rate the severity of a potential breach, as well as its likelihood.
Term
principal
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, a user or client.
Term
private key encryption
Definition
A type of key encryption in which the sender and receiver use a key to which only they have access. DES (Data Encryption Standard), which was developed by IBM in the 1970s, is a popular example of a private key encryption technique. Private key encryption is also known as symmetric encryption.
Term
proxy server
Definition
A network host that runs s proxy service. Proxy servers may also be called gateways.
Term
proxy service
Definition
A software application on a network host that acts as an intermediary between the external and internal networks, screening all incoming and outgoing traffic and providing one address to the outside world, instead of revealing the addresses of internal LAN devices.
Term
public key encryption
Definition
A form of key encryption in which data is encrypted using two keys. One key is a key known only to a user, and the other is a key associated with the user and that can be obtained from a public source, such as a public key server. Some examples of public key algorithms include RSA and Diffie-Hellman. Public key encryption is also known as asymmetric encryption.
Term
public key server
Definition
A publicly available host (such as an Internet host) that provides free access to a list of users' public keys (for use in public key encryption).
Term
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)
Definition
A popular protocol for providing centralized AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) for multiple users. RADIUS runs over UDP and can use one of several authentication protocols.
Term
RADIUS server
Definition
A server that offers centralized authentication services to a network's access server, VPN server, or wireless access point via the RADIUS protocol.
Term
RC4
Definition
An asymmetric key encryption technique that weaves a key with data multiple times as a computer issues the stream of data. RC4 keys can be as long as 2048 bits. In addition to being highly secure, RC4 is fast.
Term
RSA
Definition
An encryption algorithm that creates a key by randomly choosing two large prime numbers and multiplying them together. RSA is named after its creators, Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adlemane. RSA was released in 1977, but remains popular today for e-commerce transactions.
Term
SCP (Secure CoPy)
Definition
A method for copying files securely between hosts. SCP is part of the OpenSSH package, which comes with modern UNIX and Linux operating systems. Third-party SCP applications are available for Windows-based computers.
Term
security audit
Definition
An assessment of an organization's security vulnerabilities performed by an accredited network security firm.
Term
security policy
Definition
A document or plan that identifies an organization's security goals, risks, levels of authority, designated security coordinator and team members, responsibilities for each team member, and responsibilities for each employee. In addition, it specifies how to address security breaches.
Term
security token
Definition
A device or piece of software used for authentication that stores or generates information, such as a series of numbers or letters, known only to its authorized user.
Term
server_hello
Definition
In the context of SSL encryption, a message issued from the server to the client that confirms the information the server received in the client_hello message. It also agrees to certain terms of encryption based on the options the client supplied. Depending on the Web server's preferred encryption method, the server may choose to issue your browser a public key or a digital certificate at this time.
Term
session key
Definition
In the context of Kerberos authentication, a key issued to both the client and the server by the authentication service that uniquely identifies their session.
Term
SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol)
Definition
A protocol available with the proprietary version of SSH that copies files between hosts securely. Like FTP, SFTP first establishes a connection with a host and then allows a remote user to browse directories, list files, and copy files. Unlike FTP, SFTP encrypts data before transmitting it.
Term
single sign-on
Definition
A form of authentication in which a client signs on once to access multiple systems or resources.
Term
smurf attack
Definition
A threat to networked hosts in which the host is flooded with broadcast ping messages. A smurf attack is a type of denial-of-service attack.
Term
social engineering
Definition
The act of manipulating personal relationships to circumvent network security measures and gain access to a system.
Term
SSH (Secure Shell)
Definition
A connection utility that provides authentication and encryption. With SSH, you can securely log on to a host, execute commands on that host, and copy files to or from that host. SSH encrypts data exchanged throughout the session.
Term
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
Definition
A method of encrypting TCP/IP transmissions - including Web pages and data entered into Web forms - en route between the client and server using public key encryption technology.
Term
SSL session
Definition
In the context of SSL encryption, an association between the client and server that is defined by an agreement on a specific set of encryption techniques. An SSL session allows the client and server to continue to exchange data securely as long as the client is still connected to the server. SSL sessions are established by the SSL handshake protocol.
Term
stateful firewall
Definition
A firewall capable of monitoring a data stream from end to end.
Term
stateless firewall
Definition
A firewall capable only of examining packets individually. Stateless firewalls perform more quickly than stateful firewalls, but are not as sophisticated.
Term
symmetric encryption
Definition
A method of encryption that requires the same key to encode the data as is used to decode the ciphertext.
Term
TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus)
Definition
A Cisco proprietary protocol for AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting). Like RADIUS, TACACS+ may use one of many authentication protocols. Unlike RADIUS, TACACS+ relies on TCP at the Network layer and allows for separation of the AAA services.
Term
TGS (Ticket-Granting Service)
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, an application that runs on the KDC that issues Ticket-Granting Tickets to clients so that they need not request a new ticket for each new service they want to access.
Term
TGT (Ticket-Granting Ticket)
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, a ticket that enables a user to be accepted as a validated principal by multiple services.
Term
three-way handshake
Definition
An authentication process that involves three steps.
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ticket
Definition
In Kerberos terminology, a temporary set of credentials that a client uses to prove that its identity has been validated by the authentication service.
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TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
Definition
An encryption key generation and management scheme used by 802.11i.
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TLS (Transport Layer Security)
Definition
A version of SSL being standardized by the IETF. With TLS, the IETF aims to create a version of SSL that encrypts UDP as well as TCP transmissions. TLS, which is supported by new Web browsers, uses slightly different encryption algorithms than SSL, but otherwise is very similar to the most recent version of SSL.
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Triple DES (3DES)
Definition
The modern implementation of DES, which weaves a 56-bit key through data three times, each time using a different key.
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two-factor authentication
Definition
A process in which clients must supply two pieces of information to verify their identity and gain access to a system.
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VPN concentrator
Definition
A specialized device that authenticates VPN clients and establishes tunnels for VPN connections.
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vulnerability
Definition
A weakness of a system, process, or architecture that could lead to compromised information or unauthorized access to a network.
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war chalking
Definition
The use of chalk to draw symbols on a sidewalk or wall within range of an access point. The symbols, patterned after marks that hobos devised to indicate hospitable places for food or rest, indicate the access point's SSID and whether it's secured.
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war driving
Definition
The act of driving while running a laptop configured to detect and capture wireless data transmissions.
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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Definition
A key encryption technique for wireless networks that uses keys both to authenticate network clients and to encrypt data in transit.
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WEP cracking
Definition
A security exploit in which a hacker uses a program to discover a WEP key.
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Wi-Fi Alliance
Definition
An international, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the interoperability of 802.11-capable devices.
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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
Definition
A wireless security method endorsed by the Wi-Fi Alliance that is considered a subset of the 802.11i standard. In WPA, authentication follows the same mechanism specified in 802.11i. The main difference between WPA and 802.11i is that WPA specifies RC4 encryption rather than AES.
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WPA2
Definition
The name given to the 802.11i security standard by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The only difference between WPA2 and 802.11i is that WPA2 includes support for the older WPA security method.
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WPA(2)-Enterprise
Definition
An authentication scheme for Wi-Fi networks that combines WPA(2) with RADIUS.
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WPA cracking
Definition
A security exploit in which a hacker uses a program to discover a WPA key.
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zero-day exploit
Definition
An exploit that takes advantage of a software vulnerability that hasn't yet become public, and is known only to the hacker who discovered it. Zero-day exploits are particularly dangerous, because the vulnerability is exploited before the software developer has the opportunity to provide a solution for it.
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