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Computer Security Concepts

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What is the ability to protect or defend the use of cyberspace from cyberattacks?

Authorization

Cybersecurity (correct)

Vulnerability

Authentication

What is the primary objective of confidentiality in computer security?

To ensure data integrity

To ensure data availability

To protect data from unauthorized access (correct)

To improve system performance

What is the process of verifying the identity or other attributes claimed by or assumed of an entity?

Authorization

Authentication (correct)

Risk

Vulnerability

What is the granting of rights, which includes the granting of access based on access rights?

Authorization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the possibility that a particular threat will adversely impact an information system?

Risk (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ability to make use of any information system resource?

Access (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does integrity ensure in computer security?

That confidential information is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of risk assessment in computer security?

To assure that systems work promptly and service is not denied to authorized users (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is computer security often viewed as?

An impediment to efficient and user-friendly operation of an information system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are threats in computer security?

Ways to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of isolation?

To isolate public access from critical resources (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an attack tree in computer security?

A hierarchical data structure that represents a set of potential vulnerabilities (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which security concept refers to the protection of sensitive information from unauthorized access?

Confidentiality (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of risk assessment in computer security?

To identify and mitigate vulnerabilities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of security policies in a computer security strategy?

To define and enforce security rules and procedures (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in a computer system?

Vulnerability management (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an attack tree in computer security?

To guide the design and strengthen countermeasures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reachable and exploitable vulnerabilities in a computer system?

Attack surfaces (B) Signup and view all the answers