Computer Security Overview and Basic Concepts

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What is the C-I-A Triad in computer security?

Control, Identification, Authorization
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability (correct)
Consistency, Identification, Authorization
Confidentiality, Integrity, Authentication

Which of the following is considered an example of a hardware asset in computer security?

Word processing software
Disk drives (correct)
Photos
Emails

What does the term 'vulnerabilities' refer to in the context of computer security?

Unauthorized access to data
Weaknesses in a system that can be exploited (correct)
Unauthorized modification of data
Ensuring data availability

In the context of computer security, what does the term 'authentication' mean?

The process of ensuring that users are who they claim to be (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of access control in computer security?

To restrict access to authorized users only (C) Signup and view all the answers

How are the values of computer system assets described in the text?

Personal, time-dependent, and often imprecise (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a control in the context of computer security?

To remove or reduce vulnerabilities (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of computer security, what is the main role of a threat?

To cause loss or harm (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'interception' refer to in the context of computer security?

Unauthorized party gaining access to an asset (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect addressed by confidentiality in computer security?

Unauthorized party accessing computer-related assets (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a weakness in the security system that might be exploited to cause loss or harm?

Vulnerability (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does computer security aim to protect?

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a data asset in computer security?

Photos and videos (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'vulnerabilities' refer to in the context of computer security?

Weaknesses in the security system that might be exploited to cause harm or loss (C) Signup and view all the answers

What values are associated with computer system assets according to the text?

Personal, time-dependent, and often imprecise (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of access control in computer security?

Restricting unauthorized access to resources (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered an example of a hardware asset in computer security?

Memory and printer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a weakness in the security system that might be exploited to cause loss or harm?

Vulnerability (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of computer security, what is the main goal of confidentiality?

Ensuring assets are accessed only by authorized parties (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'fabrication' refer to in the context of computer security?

Unauthorized party creating counterfeit objects on a computing system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of a control in the context of computer security?

Removing or reducing a vulnerability (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a special type of threat that is organized, directed, well financed, patient, and silent?

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) (D) Signup and view all the answers

In computer security, what does the term 'interception' refer to?

Some unauthorized party gaining access to an asset (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the set of circumstances that has the potential to cause loss or harm in a computing system?

Threat (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'integrity' mean in the context of computer security?

'Assets can be modified only by authorized parties or only in authorized ways' (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'availability' in the context of computer security?

Assets are accessible to authorized parties at appropriate times (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aspect addressed by countermeasures in computer security?

An action, device, procedure, or technique that removes or reduces a vulnerability (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the C-I-A Triad in computer security?

Which of the following is considered an example of a hardware asset in computer security?

What does the term 'vulnerabilities' refer to in the context of computer security?

In the context of computer security, what does the term 'authentication' mean?

What is the main goal of access control in computer security?

How are the values of computer system assets described in the text?

What is the main purpose of a control in the context of computer security?

In the context of computer security, what is the main role of a threat?

What does the term 'interception' refer to in the context of computer security?

What is the key aspect addressed by confidentiality in computer security?

Which term refers to a weakness in the security system that might be exploited to cause loss or harm?

What does computer security aim to protect?

Which of the following is considered a data asset in computer security?

What does the term 'vulnerabilities' refer to in the context of computer security?

What values are associated with computer system assets according to the text?

What is the role of access control in computer security?

Which of the following is considered an example of a hardware asset in computer security?

What is the term for a weakness in the security system that might be exploited to cause loss or harm?

In the context of computer security, what is the main goal of confidentiality?

What does the term 'fabrication' refer to in the context of computer security?

What is the main role of a control in the context of computer security?

What is the term for a special type of threat that is organized, directed, well financed, patient, and silent?

In computer security, what does the term 'interception' refer to?

What is the term for the set of circumstances that has the potential to cause loss or harm in a computing system?

What does the term 'integrity' mean in the context of computer security?

What is meant by 'availability' in the context of computer security?

What is the main aspect addressed by countermeasures in computer security?

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