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Security+ 3ed - Chapter 10
Mark Ciampa's Security+ text 3rd edition - Chapter 10 Key Terms
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2010
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anomaly-based monitoring
 Definition
A process for detecting attacks by observing statistical anomalies.
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audit
 Definition
A methodical examination and review that produces a detailed report of its findings.
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audit re
 Definition
ords Operating system logs that contain only security event information.
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behavior-based monitoring
 Definition
Monitoring that uses the “normal” processes and actions as the standard by which attacks are compared.
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change management
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A methodology for making changes and keeping track of changes usually through a manual process.
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change management team (CMT)
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A group of personnel within an organization who oversee changes.
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data dassfficatlon
 Definition
The process of assigning a level of business importance, availability. sensitivity, security and regulation requirements to data.
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discovery
 Definition
Part of the pre-trial phase of a lawsuit in which each party through the law of civil procedure can request documents and evidence.
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event
 Definition
An occurrence within a software system that is communicated to users or other programs outside the operating system.
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false positives
 Definition
Alarms that are raised when there is no actual abnormal behavior.
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Information Lifecycle management (ILM)
 Definition
A set of strategies for administering, maintaining, and managing computer storage systems in order to retain data,
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Inheritance
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The process by which permissions given to a higher level “parent” that are passed down to a lower level “child.”
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log
 Definition
A record of events that occur.
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log enVIes
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Information in a log that contains information related to a specific event that has occurred.
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log management
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The process for generating, transmitting, storing, analyzing, and disposing of computer security log data.
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performance baseline
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A baseline that is established to create the “norm” of performance.
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performance monitors
 Definition
Hardware or software through which data is accumulated on the normal operations of the systems and networks.
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privilege auditing
 Definition
Reviewing a subject’s privileges over an object.
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privilege management
 Definition
Process of assigning and revoking privileges to objects and covers the procedures of managing object authorizations.
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signature-based monitoring
 Definition
Monitoring that compares activities against a predefined signature.
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storage and retention polides
 Definition
Policies that outline the requirements for data storage.
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system events
 Definition
Operational actions that are performed by the operating system.
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system monitor
 Definition
A low-level system program that uses a notification engine designed to monitor and track down hidden activity on a desktop system, server, PDA or cell phone.
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usage auditing
 Definition
The process of examining which subjects are accessing specific objects and how frequently.
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