Security Practices & Data Protection Flashcards
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A technician is auditing which apps have accessed sensitive permissions on an iPhone recently. Which iOS Privacy feature provides a log of app access to microphone, camera, and location?
Answer: App Privacy Report
App Privacy Report in iOS shows a time-stamped log of how often each app accessed sensitive data like camera, microphone, and location.
Which setting on a Mac determines whether the system automatically installs security updates without user interaction?
Answer: System Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates > Install Security Responses and System Files
The 'Install Security Responses and System Files' toggle in Automatic Updates allows macOS to apply Rapid Security Responses and critical patches without user input.
What risk does 'Full Disk Access' in macOS Privacy settings mitigate when granted carefully?
Answer: It prevents unauthorized apps from reading sensitive system areas like Mail, Messages, and Time Machine backups
Full Disk Access grants an app unrestricted read access to protected data areas; controlling which apps receive it prevents unauthorized data exfiltration.
A technician wants to ensure that a Mac's built-in firewall blocks all incoming connections except those required for basic internet services. Which firewall mode achieves this?
Answer: Block All Incoming Connections in the macOS Application Firewall
'Block All Incoming Connections' in the macOS Application Firewall allows only outbound traffic and essential responses, refusing all uninvited inbound connections.
Which Apple technology allows users to share approximate location instead of precise location with apps on iOS and macOS?
Answer: Precise Location toggle in Privacy > Location Services per app
Each app in Privacy > Location Services has a 'Precise Location' toggle; disabling it shares only an approximate area rather than the exact GPS coordinates.
What is the function of iCloud Advanced Data Protection when enabled?
Answer: It enables end-to-end encryption for most iCloud data categories so only trusted devices can decrypt them
Advanced Data Protection expands end-to-end encryption to most iCloud data categories, meaning Apple cannot access or recover the data on the user's behalf.
After a software update, a user notices that a kernel extension they previously approved is no longer loading. What most likely caused this?
Answer: The OS update requires the user or admin to re-approve kernel extensions in Security settings after major updates
macOS requires users to re-approve third-party kernel extensions in Security & Privacy settings after a major OS update resets those permissions.