Cyber Security Threats
§3.6.2Foundation and Higher tierAQA GCSE Computer Science (8525)
Cyber Security Threats sits inside Cyber Security in the AQA GCSE Computer Science specification. Below is the structure the official spec gives it — the areas it covers and the concepts examiners can ask about.
What Cyber Security Threats covers
- Cyber Security Threats Overview§3.6.2.0
- Social Engineering§3.6.2.1
- Malicious Code (Malware)§3.6.2.2
- Penetration Testing§3.6.2.3
Concepts you need to know
The named concepts the 8525 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.
The Seven ThreatsWhat is Penetration Testing?What is Malware?What is Social Engineering?Insider vs External Attack TestsVirus, Trojan, SpywarePharmingBlagging (Pretexting)Weak and Default PasswordsPhishingMisconfigured Access RightsShoulderingRemovable MediaUnpatched / Outdated Software
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