Years 9–10 Digital Systems Crossword: Controlling and securing access to data (Modules 13–24)
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Crossword
Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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Across
- 4. Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC) (4)
- 5. Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________ of least _________ (9)
- 7. Word 3 of the term in 1 Down: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC) (6)
- 8. An automatic record of who accessed a system or file, what they did and when. It helps spot failed logins and misuse, and holds users accountable for their actions. Word 2 of: ______ ___ (3)
- 9. Data stays accurate and unaltered unless an authorised person changes it. Accidental or deliberate changes break it, such as a tampered bank balance. (9)
Down
- 1. A way to manage ______ by giving permissions to roles, like student, teacher or admin, then assigning each user a ______. Changing a user's ______ changes what they can ______. Word 4 of: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC) (7)
- 2. Give every user, program and device only the minimum access it needs to do its job. This limits the damage if an account is stolen, and unneeded access should be removed. Word 4 of: _________ of least _________ (9)
- 3. Authorised users can reach data and systems when they need them, such as a school network that stays up. Attacks and hardware failure can reduce it. (12)
- 5. A rule that lets an account read, write or execute a file or resource. Read only views it, write can change or delete it, and execute runs it as a program. (10)
- 6. A table attached to a resource, like a file or router, that lists which users or groups may access it and what they can do. If you are not listed, access is denied. Word 3 of: ______ _______ ____ (ACL) (4)
Answer Key
Years 9–10 Digital Systems · Modules 13–24
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4ROLE — Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC)
5PRINCIPLE — Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________ of least _________
7ACCESS — Word 3 of the term in 1 Down: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC)
8LOG — An automatic record of who accessed a system or file, what they did and when. It helps spot failed logins and misuse, and holds users accountable for their actions. Word 2 of: ______ ___
9INTEGRITY — Data stays accurate and unaltered unless an authorised person changes it. Accidental or deliberate changes break it, such as a tampered bank balance.
Down
1CONTROL — A way to manage ______ by giving permissions to roles, like student, teacher or admin, then assigning each user a ______. Changing a user's ______ changes what they can ______. Word 4 of: ____-based ______ _______ (RBAC)
2PRIVILEGE — Give every user, program and device only the minimum access it needs to do its job. This limits the damage if an account is stolen, and unneeded access should be removed. Word 4 of: _________ of least _________
3AVAILABILITY — Authorised users can reach data and systems when they need them, such as a school network that stays up. Attacks and hardware failure can reduce it.
5PERMISSION — A rule that lets an account read, write or execute a file or resource. Read only views it, write can change or delete it, and execute runs it as a program.
6LIST — A table attached to a resource, like a file or router, that lists which users or groups may access it and what they can do. If you are not listed, access is denied. Word 3 of: ______ _______ ____ (ACL)