Protecting a Network - Crossword
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Clues
- Authorised experts attempt to attack a system to find weaknesses before criminals do. (7)
- Detects, blocks and removes malicious programs, and must be updated regularly to stay effective. (11)
- Monitors network traffic and blocks connections that rules do not allow. (8)
- Scrambles data into ciphertext so only someone with the correct key can read it. (10)
- A weakness that an attacker could exploit, such as outdated software or poor input checking. (13)
- Isolates a malicious file so it cannot run or spread to other files. (10)
- A secret value used with an algorithm to scramble and unscramble data. (3)
- A newer version of a program that fixes known weaknesses attackers could exploit. (14)
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