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What is the primary definition of an intrusion?
What is the primary definition of an intrusion?
- An attempt to compromise the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of a resource (correct)
- A penetration of a system's access controls
- An unauthorized access to a system
- A malicious software attack on a system
What is the term for an individual who is not authorized to use the computer and penetrates a system's access controls?
What is the term for an individual who is not authorized to use the computer and penetrates a system's access controls?
- Masquerader (correct)
- Misfeasor
- Clandestine user
- Insider
What is the term for a legitimate user who accesses data or programs for which they are not authorized?
What is the term for a legitimate user who accesses data or programs for which they are not authorized?
- Insider
- Clandestine user
- Masquerader
- Misfeasor (correct)
What is the term for an individual who seizes supervisory control of a system to evade auditing and access controls?
What is the term for an individual who seizes supervisory control of a system to evade auditing and access controls?
What is the term for an individual who attacks a system via communication links, such as the Internet?
What is the term for an individual who attacks a system via communication links, such as the Internet?
What is the term for malicious software that attacks a system, such as a Trojan horse or Virus?
What is the term for malicious software that attacks a system, such as a Trojan horse or Virus?
What is an example of an intrusion attack?
What is an example of an intrusion attack?
What type of intruder is an individual who has authorized access to a system but misuses their privileges?
What type of intruder is an individual who has authorized access to a system but misuses their privileges?
What is an example of a hacker's behavior motivated by thrill of access and/or status?
What is an example of a hacker's behavior motivated by thrill of access and/or status?
What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service (DOS) attack?
What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service (DOS) attack?
What is an example of an intruder's behavior?
What is an example of an intruder's behavior?
What is the purpose of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?
What is the purpose of an intrusion detection system (IDS)?
What is address spoofing?
What is address spoofing?
What is an example of a buffer-overflow attack?
What is an example of a buffer-overflow attack?
What is a major problem resulting from intruder activities?
What is a major problem resulting from intruder activities?
What is a threat to computer systems today?
What is a threat to computer systems today?
What is the primary purpose of an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the primary purpose of an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the role of a sensor in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the role of a sensor in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the primary function of an analyzer in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the primary function of an analyzer in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the purpose of reporting in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the purpose of reporting in an Intrusion Detection System?
Why are firewalls not sufficient to detect all attacks?
Why are firewalls not sufficient to detect all attacks?
What is the main difference between a firewall and an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the main difference between a firewall and an Intrusion Detection System?
What type of data can be input to a sensor in an Intrusion Detection System?
What type of data can be input to a sensor in an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the main goal of an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the main goal of an Intrusion Detection System?
What is the primary function of the output of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
What is the primary function of the output of an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)?
What is the purpose of the user interface in an IDS?
What is the purpose of the user interface in an IDS?
What is a requirement for an IDS to be able to do?
What is a requirement for an IDS to be able to do?
What is meant by an IDS being 'fault tolerant'?
What is meant by an IDS being 'fault tolerant'?
What is a requirement for an IDS to resist?
What is a requirement for an IDS to resist?
Why must an IDS impose a minimal overhead on the system it is running on?
Why must an IDS impose a minimal overhead on the system it is running on?
What is meant by an IDS providing 'graceful degradation of service'?
What is meant by an IDS providing 'graceful degradation of service'?
What is a requirement for an IDS to be able to do in terms of configuration?
What is a requirement for an IDS to be able to do in terms of configuration?
What is a key benefit of dynamic reconfiguration in Intrusion Detection Systems?
What is a key benefit of dynamic reconfiguration in Intrusion Detection Systems?
What is a limitation of traditional IDS response?
What is a limitation of traditional IDS response?
What is the advantage of active response in IDS?
What is the advantage of active response in IDS?
What is a challenge in investigating multiple alarm types?
What is a challenge in investigating multiple alarm types?
What is a characteristic of signature detection in IDS?
What is a characteristic of signature detection in IDS?
What is the purpose of the analysis module in IDS?
What is the purpose of the analysis module in IDS?
What is a benefit of anomaly detection in IDS?
What is a benefit of anomaly detection in IDS?
What is the role of security administration in IDS?
What is the role of security administration in IDS?