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What are the three components of cybersecurity risk?
Assets, Vulnerabilities, Threats
Define 'Assets' in the context of cybersecurity risk.
Anything of value to an organization that must be protected.
Explain what 'Vulnerabilities' refer to in cybersecurity risk.
A weakness in a system or its design that could be exploited by a threat.
What are the key components of asset management in the context of cybersecurity?
Inventorying all assets, developing and implementing policies and procedures to protect them, and identifying where critical information assets are stored and how access is gained to that information.
How do assets constitute the attack surface in cybersecurity?
Assets constitute the attack surface as they are the targets threat actors could aim to exploit.
Why is it important for organizations to have a clear understanding of the assets that need to be protected?
It is important for organizations to have a clear understanding of their assets in order to effectively develop and implement policies and procedures to protect them from cybersecurity threats.
Test your knowledge of cybersecurity risk with this quiz focused on understanding assets, vulnerabilities, and threats in an organizational context.
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