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Finding weaknesses and improving system security - Match-up

Match-up definitions and answers with key terms and examples. Press submit to check your answers.

Ethical hacking
Penetration testing
White hat hacker
Grey hat hacker
Vulnerability
Access logs
Monitoring software
Content filter
Bug bounty
Unpatched software
Network monitoring
Two-factor authentication
Biometrics


Answers
A tool that reports the websites and search terms a user has accessed on the network.
Using a fingerprint or face scan, unique to one person, to control access to a device.
A flaw in a system that could be used by an attacker to gain unauthorised access.
An expert who is paid or invited to look for weaknesses in another organisation's systems.
A program that has not been given the latest security updates released to fix its known flaws.
Asking for a second, different proof of identity, such as a code sent to a phone, before access.
Checking the data moving across a system to spot behaviour that may be a risk.
Programs that show what users are doing on screen in real time to spot misuse.
A reward offered by a company to anyone who finds and reports a weakness in its systems.
Breaking into a computer system to highlight security weaknesses without causing permanent damage or loss of data.
Specialists attack a system on the owner's behalf to find weaknesses, then report how to fix them.
An outsider who discovers a weakness but does not exploit it for personal gain, and may report it.
A record of every action a user takes on a computer system, used to find suspicious behaviour.
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