TestOut Network Pro 14.1, 14.2, & 14.3
Vocabulary Exam
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) - Answer- A special network device that can detect
attacks and suspicious activity.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) - Answer- can stop the malicious traffic before it
makes it to the rest of your network.
honeypot - Answer- a device or virtual machine that entices intruders by displaying a
vulnerability, displaying a configuration flaw, or appearing to contain valuable data.
honeynet - Answer- a network of honeypots.
Tarpit (Sticky Honeypot) - Answer- a honeypot that answers connection requests in
such a way that the attacking computer is stuck for a period of time.
Pen Testing - Answer- an authorized simulated security attack on the network and is
conducted from outside the organization's security perimeter
Physical Penetration - Answer- where the tester attempts to physically enter a building
without authorization, access servers or workstations, access wiring closets, and shut
down power or other services
Operations Penetration - Answer- the tester attempts to gain as much information as
possible using methods, such as dumpster diving, over-the-shoulder reconnaissance,
and social engineering
Electronic Penetration - Answer- the tester attempts to gain access and information
about computer systems and the data on those systems using methods, such as
system scanning, port scanning, network monitoring, sniffing, and fingerprinting (or
footprinting)
Fingerprinting - Answer- scans a target system to identify the operating system, the
patch level, and the applications and services available on it
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