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.
15 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Computer Science Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.