AP® Cybersecurity glossary

Quarantine

Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 4: Securing Devices

Moving a suspicious or malicious file into an isolated area where it cannot run, so it can be reviewed or removed.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 4.3.B.14.3.B.2

Why it matters in Unit 4

Anti-malware software quarantines and removes files that match signatures in its database.

Example

A scan finds a file matching a known trojan signature and moves it to quarantine.

Related terms

• Anti-malware software
• Signature
• Malware