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New England College Classes of Intruders Cyber Security Techniques Questions

 

I’m studying for my Cyber Security class and need an explanation.

  • List and briefly define three classes of intruders.
  •  What are two common techniques used to protect a password file?
  •  What are three benefits that can be provided by an intrusion detection system?
  •  What is the difference between statistical anomaly detection and rule-based intrusion detection?
  •  What metrics are useful for profile-based intrusion detection?
  •   What is the difference between rule-based anomaly detection and rule-based penetration identification?
  •  What is a honeypot?
  •  What is a salt in the context of UNIX password management?
  •  List and briefly define four techniques used to avoid guessable passwords.