General Cybersecurity Terms

Question 1

Risk

Answer 1

the likelihood that a threat will exploit a vulnerability

Question 2

Vulnerability

Answer 2

a weakness in a system, application or process

Question 3

Threat

Answer 3

a potential danger that might take advantage of a vulnerability

Question 4

OSI Model

Answer 4

Open Systems Interconnection Model - a theoretical way to describe all the activities that happen on a network. 7 layers:
1. Physical
2. Data Link
3. Network
4. Transport
5. Session
6. Presentation
7. Application

Question 5

Describe the functions of the OSI model layers

Answer 5

Mnemonic: “All People Seem To Need Data Processing”

1. Physical- all the physical hardware
2. Data Link - Switches and MAC addresses
3. Network - Routing & IP addresses
4. Transport - End to End Communication
5. Session - Starts and Ends Conversations
6. Presentation - Data translation and encryption
7. Application - user interaction and services

Question 6

What is a model

Answer 6

A concept or philosophy that outlines principles and ideas but does t provide detailed implementation steps

Question 7

What is a framework?

Answer 7

A structured set of guidelines or best practices and tools for implementing a model in real world environments