CompTIA Security+ Certification SY0-601: The Total Course - Defining Risk

What is the primary focus of the introduction in the video?

• Risk management in IT security

• The role of a dragon in mythology

• The importance of data encryption

• The history of cybersecurity

In the context of IT infrastructure, what can be considered an asset?

• Only physical equipment

• Data, equipment, and people

• Only third-party services

• Only servers and printers

What does 'likelihood' refer to in risk management?

• The probability of an event occurring over time

• The cost of an event

• The certainty of an event happening

• The impact of an event

Which of the following is NOT a type of threat actor mentioned in the video?

• Hacktivists

• Firefighters

• Script kiddies

• Insiders

What is 'shadow IT' as described in the video?

• A secure IT system

• A government surveillance program

• A type of malware

• Unauthorized IT infrastructure installed unofficially

What is a vulnerability in the context of IT security?

• A type of firewall

• An external threat

• A weakness in the protection of an asset

• A strong defense mechanism

What is the purpose of remediation in risk management?

• To ignore existing risks

• To create new vulnerabilities

• To eliminate or reduce threats

• To increase the number of threats