cybersecurity Crossword

4. acts as a security camera which watches for any suspicious activity
7. ensuring data is accurate, complete, and secure
9. storing data on a device not connected to a network
12. used to detect, prevent, and remove any malicious software
15. transmits data as pulses of light
16. the proccess of proving your identity and ensuring authorization
17. a security system which acts as a barrier between private and external ones and monitors incoming and outgoing traffic

1. ensuring timely access to information
2. two step process to verifying identity
3. relies on physical connections, which makes it difficult to hack
5. ensures that someone can't unsend anything or deny any action online
6. to reduce the potential harm of a threat
8. tool which monitora network traffic and blocks off any sort of malicious activity
10. stands for confidentiality, integrity, and availability and also means keeping data secret and secure
11. ways to verify a user's identity
13. the possibility of an unfortunate event occuring
14. keeping data private and accessible only to those who are authorized