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Microsoft Technology Associate in Security
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Computer Science
Professional
08/13/2013

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Integrity
Definition
The consistancy, accuracy, and validity of data or information
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Risk Mitigation
Definition
Steps taken to reduce the likelihood or impact of a risk.
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Risk Transfer
Definition
The act of taking steps to move responsibility for a risk to a third party through insurance or outsourcing.
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Principle of least priveledge
Definition
A security discipline that requires that a particular user, system, or application be given no more privileged than necessary to perform its function or job.
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Flash Drive
Definition
A small drive that is based on Flash memory
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Availability
Definition
The characteristic of a resource being accessible to a user, application, or computer system when required
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Keylogger
Definition
A physical or logical device used to capture Keystrokes
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Risk Avoidance
Definition
The process of eliminating a risk by choosing not to engage in an action or activity.
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Removable Device
Definition
A storage device that is designed to be taken out of a computer without turning it off
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Attack Surface
Definition
Consists of the set of methods and avenues an attacker can use to enter a system and potentially cause damage.
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Risk Acceptance
Definition
The act of identifying and then making an informed decision to accept the likelihood and impact of a specific risk.
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Access Control
Definition
The Process of restricting access to a resource to only permitted users, application, or computer systems
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Mobile Device
Definition
one of the largest challenges facing security professionals. They include Laptops, PDAs and Smartphones
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Defense in Depth
Definition
Using multiple layers of security to defend your assets
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Flash Drive
Definition
A small drive based on flash memory
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Confidentiality
Definition
The characteristic of a resource ensuring access is restricted to only permitted users, applications, or computer systems
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Residual Risk
Definition
The Risk that remains after measures have been taken to reduce the likelihood or minimize the effect of a particular event
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Risk
Definition
The probability an event will occur
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Threat
Definition
An action or occurrence that could result in the breach, outage, or corruption of a system by exploiting known or unknown vulnerabilities
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Risk Assessment
Definition
Used to identify the risks that might impact your particular environment
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Risk Management
Definition
The Process of identifying, assessing and prioritizing threats and risks
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Social Engineering
Definition
Method used to gain access to data, systems, or network, primarily through misrepresentation
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Groups
Definition
Allows you to combine users and applications so permissions are not applied on a user by user or application by application basis
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Multiple User accounts for administrators
Definition
most companies offer this group two accounts one for the role as a user and for the role as Administrator
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Account Standardization
Definition
the best way to simplify a complex environment by limiting the number of account types
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Third Party applications
Definition
Account life cycle managements applications to auditing applications to application firewalls
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Processes and Procedures
Definition
using defined set of rules to determine how accounts are created, permissioned, and maintained
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