J277 Paper 1 Specification

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Networks Threats and Prevention Methods

Understand
The FOllowing Concepts

Threats and Prevention

Types of threats
Malware
Social engineering, phishing
Brute force attack
Denial of Service
Data interception
SQL injection

Prevention methods
Penetration testing
Anti-malware software
Firewalls
User-access rights
Passwords
Encryption
Physical security

1.6 Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology

1.5 Systems Software

1.4 Network Security

1.3 Computer Networks, Connections and Protocols

1.2 Memory and Storage

1.1 Systems Architecture

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OCR J277 Paper 1 Examination Breakdown

80 Marks

Total paper raw marks

50%

Weighting of overall GCSE

1h 30m

Written exam duration

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