Thy Quiz

A potential weakness in an asset or its defensive control system(s) is known as a vulnerability (1 word).

The probability of an unwanted occurrence, such as an adverse event or loss, is known as a risk (1 word).

Network security focuses on the protection of physical items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse.

• True

• False

A breach of possession may not always result in a breach of confidentiality.

• True

• False

The protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, whether in storage, processing, or transmission, via the application of policy, education, training and awareness, and technology is known as ___________.

• physical security

• communications security

• information security

• network security

Any event or circumstance that has the potential to adversely affect operations and assets is known as a threat (1 word).

A technique used to compromise a system is known as a ___________.

• asset

• access method

• risk

• exploit

The protection of tangible items, objects, or areas from unauthorized access and misuse is known as ___________.

• physical security

• communications security

• information security

• network security

During the early years of computing, the primary threats to security were physical theft of equipment, espionage against the products of the systems, and sabotage.

• True

• False

The primary threats to security were physical theft of equipment, espionage against the products of the systems, and sabotage.

• True

• False