Security Concepts

Question 1

Asset

Answer 1

Anything valuable to an organization that needs protection, like data, hardware, or even people.

Question 2

Threat

Answer 2

A potential danger that could exploit a vulnerability to harm an asset.

Question 3

Threat Agent

Answer 3

The person, group, or thing that carries out a threat—like a hacker, malware, or even a rogue squirrel with a USB stick.

Question 4

Vulnerability

Answer 4

A weakness in a system that can be exploited by a threat agent to cause damage.

Question 5

Exploit

Answer 5

The actual method or technique used to take advantage of a vulnerability and carry out an attack.