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3.6 Fundamentals of cyber security

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3.6 Cyber Security
3.6.1Fundamentals of cyber security
 R72 I can define the term cyber security and describe the main purposes of cyber security.
3.6.2Cyber security threats
 R72 I can understand and explain weak and default passwords
 R72 I can understand and explain misconfigured access rights
 R72 I can understand and explain removable media
 R72 I can understand and explain unpatched and/or outdated software.
 R72 I can explain what pharming is and what it is used for.
 R72 I can explain what penetration testing is and what it is used for.
3.6.2.1Social engineering
 R70 I can define the term social engineering.
 R70 I can understand and explain social engineering techniques
 R70 I can describe what social engineering is and how it can be protected against.
 R70 I can explain blagging (pretexting) as a form of social engineering.
 R70 I can explain phishing as a form of social engineering.
 R70 I can explain shouldering (or shoulder surfing) as a form of social engineering.
3.6.2.2Malicious code
 R71 I can understand and explain malicious code(malware)
 R71 I can define the term 'malware'.
 R71 I can describe what malware is and how it can be protected against.
 R71 I can describe a computer virus as a form of malware.
 R71 I can describe a trojan as a form of malware.
 R71 I can describe spyware as a form of malware.
3.6.3Methods to detect and prevent cyber security threats
 R73 I can understand and explain biometric security measures (particularly for mobile devices)
 R73 I can understand and explain password systems as a security measure.
 R73 I can understand and explain CAPTCHA (or similar) as a security measure.
 R73 I can understand and explain using email confirmations to confirm a user’s identity as a security measure.
 R73 I can understand and explain automatic software updates as a security measure.

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