The DMCA is a US law that aims to protect the rights of digital content creators and owners. It prohibits the unauthorized copying, distribution, modification, or circumvention of digital content, such as software, music, movies, etc. The DMCA also provides exceptions for certain purposes, such as fair use, research, education, or maintenance and repair of systems.In the scenario, Daniel was authorized to make a copy of computer programs while maintaining or repairing the system, which falls under the DMCA exception for system maintenance and repair12.References:Network Defense Essentials - EC-Council Learning,Network Defense Essentials (NDE) | Coursera

A firewall is a software or a hardware device on a network or host that filters the incoming and outgoing traffic to prevent unauthorized access to private networks. A firewall can use various criteria, such as IP addresses, ports, protocols, or application rules, to allow or deny the traffic. A firewall can also perform other functions, such as logging, auditing, encryption, or proxy services.A firewall can be deployed at different levels of a network, such as network perimeter, network segment, or host level12.References:Network Defense Essentials - EC-Council Learning,Firewall (computing) - Wikipedia

Geofencing is a technique that uses the user’s location data to create a virtual boundary around a specific geographic area. Mobile applications can use geofencing to trigger certain actions or notifications when the user enters or exits the defined area. For example, a mobile application can send a push notification to the user when they are near a store or a restaurant. However, geofencing can also be used by marketers to gather sensitive data and know about users’ offline activities from the location data. For instance, a mobile application can track the user’s movements and preferences based on the places they visit and the time they spend there.This can help marketers to target the user with personalized ads and offers, but it can also pose a threat to the user’s privacy and security12.References:Network Defense Essentials - EC-Council Learning,Geofencing: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Biometric authentication is a type of authentication that uses the physical or behavioral characteristics of a person to verify their identity. Biometric authentication is more secure and convenient than other methods such as passwords or tokens, as biometric traits are unique, hard to forge, and easy to use. Some examples of biometric authentication techniques are retina scanner, DNA, and voice recognition. Retina scanner uses a low-intensity light beam to scan the pattern of blood vessels at the back of the eye, which is unique for each individual. DNA uses the genetic code of a person to match their identity, which is the most accurate and reliable biometric technique. Voice recognition uses the sound and pitch of a person’s voice to verify their identity, which is influenced by factors such as anatomy, physiology, and psychology. These techniques fall under biometric authentication, as they use the physical or behavioral traits of a person to authenticate them.References:

• Biometric Authentication- Week 2: Identification, Authentication, and Authorization
• Biometric Authentication: What You Need To Know
• Biometric Authentication Techniques

A false positive alert is a type of IDS alert that occurs when the IDS mistakenly identifies benign or normal traffic as malicious or suspicious, and triggers an alarm, although there is no active attack in progress. A false positive alert can be caused by various factors, such as misconfigured IDS rules, outdated signatures, network anomalies, or legitimate traffic that resembles attack patterns. A false positive alert can waste the time and resources of the security team, as they have to investigate and verify the alert, and also reduce the trust and confidence in the IDS. A false positive alert can be reduced by tuning and updating the IDS, filtering out irrelevant traffic, and using multiple detection methods. A false positive alert is the type of IDS alert Jay has received in the above scenario, as he received an event triggered as an alarm, although there is no active attack in progress.References:

• False Positive Alert- Week 10: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
• What is a False Positive in Cybersecurity?
• How to Reduce False Positives in Intrusion Detection Systems

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a type of access control model that refers to assigning permissions to a user role based on the rules defined for each user role by the administrator. In RBAC, the administrator creates different roles and assigns them the appropriate access rights to the resources. The administrator then assigns users to those roles based on their job functions. This way, the administrator can manage the access of users to the resources without having to deal with each user individually.RBAC can simplify the administration, enhance the security, and improve the scalability of the access control system12.References:Network Defense Essentials - EC-Council Learning,Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Role-Based Security

A VPN protocol is a component of VPN that is used to manage tunnels and encapsulate private data. A VPN protocol defines the rules and standards for establishing and maintaining a secure connection between the VPN client and the VPN server. A VPN protocol also specifies how the data is encrypted, authenticated, and transmitted over the tunnel.Some common VPN protocols are IPSec, SSL/TLS, PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN12.References:Network Defense Essentials - EC-Council Learning,VPN Protocols Explained & Compared: OpenVPN, IPSec, PPTP, IKEv2