Title: Chapter 18 Hands-On Lab Drop Box
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE > Section: Module 5 (Chapters 14, 15, 17, 18)

Q: Describe the three types of authentication that can be used to enable BitLocker encryption on a Windows volume. Explain the differences between computer and user authentication. What is the most secure method of authentication?

Q: According to the text, "the weakest link in setting up security in a computer environment is people." Describe ways in which users can be tricked into providing access to important information. What are some things that can be done to mitigate the risk of data loss?

Q: What is the difference between a virus and a worm?

Q: What are some characteristics of rootkits that make them so difficult to detect?

Q: Research a recent Trojan dowloader found in the wild. Describe how the Trojan installs itself and what harm does it do on affected systems?

Q: Open a command prompt and run the command "rsop" -- which stands for resultant set of policy. What happens? Using information you learned in Chapters 18, describe some security features that are applied to NCTC user accounts on the lab machines using Group Policy.

Q: Explain the difference between Share permissions and NTFS permissions. Which can be used for both files and folders?

Q: In Chapter 18, the text describes the different permission levels supported in Windows. From a security perspective, describe the 'principle of least privilege,' and explain how it is used to help protect sensitive information.