Network Security Concepts

Which security term is used to describe anything of value to the organization? It includes people, equipment, resources, and data

• Vulnerability

• Exploit

• Asset

• Risk

Which security term is used to describe a weakness in a system, or its design, that could be exploited by a threat?

• Vulnerability

• Asset

• Risk

• Mitigation

Which security term is used to describe a potential danger to a company’s assets, data, or network functionality?

• Vulnerability

• Exploit

• Threat

• Risk

Which security term is used to describe a mechanism that takes advantage of a vulnerability?

• Exploit

• Threat

• Risk

• Mitigation

Which security term is used to describe the counter-measure for a potential threat or risk?

• Vulnerability

• Exploit

• Asset

• Mitigation

Which security term is used to describe the likelihood of a threat to exploit the vulnerability of an asset, with the aim of negatively affecting an organization?

• Vulnerability

• Exploit

• Threat

• Risk

Which type of hacker is described in the scenario: After hacking into ATM machines remotely using a laptop, I worked with ATM manufacturers to resolve the security vulnerabilities that I discovered.

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Grey Hat

Which type of hacker is described in the scenario: From my laptop, I transferred $10 million to my bank account using victim account numbers and PINs after viewing recordings of victims entering the numbers

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Grey Hat

Which type of hacker is described in the scenario: My job is to identify weaknesses in my company’s network

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Grey Hat

Which type of hacker is described in the scenario: I used malware to compromise several corporate systems to steal credit card information. I then sold that information to the highest bidder

• White Hat

• Black Hat

• Grey Hat