An agricultural technology company operates a network of automated smart greenhouses. These greenhouses utilize IoT sensors and actuators connected to a central cloud-based server to monitor and control irrigation, heating, and ventilation. The company is concerned about malicious external attackers gaining unauthorized control over the greenhouse systems or tampering with environmental data.
Identify and describe two software-based security methods that the company can implement to protect its network and system operations.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 15 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.