INMT 441
Cyber security - answer Measures taken to protect a computer or computer system
against unauthorized access or attack.
What is the CIA triad? - answer Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Confidentiality - answer-protecting data from unauthorized access
-measures:
info classification
secure data storage
application of security policies
education of employees
Integrity - answer-preventing unauthorized manipulation of data and systems
-measures
state of file
error control techniques
Availability - answer-ensuring that legitimate users can access the data
-is threatened when
cyber-attack occurs
power failure
hardware/software failure
natural disaster
compromises to intellectual property (IP) - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
software privacy and copyright infringement
Deviation in quality of service - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
internet service issues
communications and other provider issues
power irregularities
Espionage or Trespass - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
shoulder surfing/dumpster diving/jailbreaking/tailgating
password attacks and password cracking
social engineering
, Information Extortion - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
ransomware
Sabotage or Vandalism - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
website defacement
hacktivism
cyberterrorism
cyberwarfare
Human Errors - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
social engineering
phishing
URL manipulation
pretexting
Software Attacks - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
malware
Technical Failures - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
technological obsolescence
Theft - answer-a potential threat
-you wouldn't steal a computer?
Forces of Nature - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
weather
flooding
pandemics
acts of god
Breach - answerthe loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure/acquisition
where a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or
an authorized person accesses PII for other than authorized purposes.
Threat - answerany circumstances/events with the potential to adversely impact org
operations/assets/individuals through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure,
modification of info and/or denial of service.
Cyber security - answer Measures taken to protect a computer or computer system
against unauthorized access or attack.
What is the CIA triad? - answer Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Confidentiality - answer-protecting data from unauthorized access
-measures:
info classification
secure data storage
application of security policies
education of employees
Integrity - answer-preventing unauthorized manipulation of data and systems
-measures
state of file
error control techniques
Availability - answer-ensuring that legitimate users can access the data
-is threatened when
cyber-attack occurs
power failure
hardware/software failure
natural disaster
compromises to intellectual property (IP) - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
software privacy and copyright infringement
Deviation in quality of service - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
internet service issues
communications and other provider issues
power irregularities
Espionage or Trespass - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
shoulder surfing/dumpster diving/jailbreaking/tailgating
password attacks and password cracking
social engineering
, Information Extortion - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
ransomware
Sabotage or Vandalism - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
website defacement
hacktivism
cyberterrorism
cyberwarfare
Human Errors - answer-a potential threat
-Involves:
social engineering
phishing
URL manipulation
pretexting
Software Attacks - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
malware
Technical Failures - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
technological obsolescence
Theft - answer-a potential threat
-you wouldn't steal a computer?
Forces of Nature - answer-a potential threat
-Involves
weather
flooding
pandemics
acts of god
Breach - answerthe loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure/acquisition
where a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or
an authorized person accesses PII for other than authorized purposes.
Threat - answerany circumstances/events with the potential to adversely impact org
operations/assets/individuals through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure,
modification of info and/or denial of service.
