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Lesson 10 - Securing Windows 7 - Key Terms
Windows 7 Configuration - MCTS Exam 70-680
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
05/16/2013

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Authenticated exception
Definition
Is a rule to allow traffic only when the connection between the communicating computers is secured using IPsec.
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Brute force
Definition
The attempt of hacking a password by entering every possible combination of numbers, letters, and symbols of any length until the password is found.
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Filter
Definition
Is used to refer to a feature that enables you to display rules according to the profile they apply to, their current state, or the group to which they belong.
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Firewall
Definition
Is a software program that protects a computer by allowing certain types of network traffic in and out of the system while blocking others.
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Malware
Definition
Malicious software that enters a computer system without the owner's knowledge or consent.
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Multifactor authenticated
Definition
Is a security system in which more than one form of authentication is implemented to verify the legitimacy of a transaction.
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Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
Definition
Standard for smart card support
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Private key
Definition
Is used to decrypt a message and transform it to a readable form.
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Public key
Definition
A key that can be obtained and used by anyone to encrypt messages intended for a particular recipient.
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Rules
Definition
Specify which packets are allowed to pass through the firewall and which are blocked.
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Spyware
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Is a type of software that gathers information about computer users and transmits it back to the attacker.
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User rights
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Are policies that define specific operating system functions.
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Windows Biometric Framework
Definition
Provides a core biometric functionality and a Biometric Device control panel for biometric authentication.
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