Cybersecurity Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a collection of networks that communicate with one another
  2. 4. A unique number that identifies a computer, and it is used to send messages and receive responses when visiting a website
  3. 8. The first wide-area packet-switched network with distributed control and one of the first computer networks to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite
  4. 10. A
  5. 12. Criminal activity that involves the use of computers or networks such as the internet
  6. 14. An unauthorized user who attempts to or gains access to an information system
  7. 16. A well-known set of rules and standards that allow reliable communication between networks and network devices
  8. 18. A global network of computers using internet protocol (IP) to communicate globally via switches and routers
  9. 19. Smallest unit of data in a computer
Down
  1. 1. Two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources
  2. 2. Wireless networking technology that allows devices to interface with the Internet
  3. 5. A string of characters (letters, numbers, and other symbols) used to authenticate an identity or to verify access authorization
  4. 6. a communications protocol primarily used for establishing low-latency and loss-tolerant connections between applications on the internet, typically used for video streaming
  5. 7. and deliberate attempt to breach an information system
  6. 9. An attempt to gain unauthorized access to system services, resources, or information, or an attempt to compromise system integrity.
  7. 10. Device or software application that requests services from a server
  8. 11. The activity or process, ability or capability, or state whereby information and communications systems and the information contained therein are protected from and/or defended against damage, unauthorized use or modification, or exploitation
  9. 13. A protocol that specifies how data is exchanged over the internet by providing end-to-end communications that identify how it should be broken into packets, addressed, transmitted, routed and received at the destination
  10. 15. A networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks
  11. 17. Resolves the common names of Web sites with their underlying IP addresses, adding efficiency and even security in the process