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What is a threat in the context of information assets?
What is a threat in the context of information assets?
- A weakness that can be exploited to cause harm
- A competitor trying to steal our intellectual property
- Something that has the potential to cause harm (correct)
- A type of software used to protect information
What is the first step in analyzing threats to our information assets?
What is the first step in analyzing threats to our information assets?
- Identify vulnerabilities in our system
- Look for potential attackers
- Start with the critical information we identified (correct)
- Determine the financial impact of exposed critical information
What might an attacker do if they gained access to the source code of a software company's main product?
What might an attacker do if they gained access to the source code of a software company's main product?
- Sell the source code to a competitor
- Use it to improve the company's product
- Use it to launch a denial-of-service attack
- Develop a utility that could generate legitimate license keys (correct)
Why might a competitor want to gain access to a software company's source code?
Why might a competitor want to gain access to a software company's source code?
What is a vulnerability in the context of information assets?
What is a vulnerability in the context of information assets?
What is the focus of analyzing threats to information assets?
What is the focus of analyzing threats to information assets?
What is the primary focus of analyzing vulnerabilities in information assets?
What is the primary focus of analyzing vulnerabilities in information assets?
What could happen if an attacker compromises the system with lax security controls on source code?
What could happen if an attacker compromises the system with lax security controls on source code?
What is necessary to constitute a risk?
What is necessary to constitute a risk?
Why is it essential to assess risks during the operations security process?
Why is it essential to assess risks during the operations security process?
What makes it difficult for an attacker to release source code in an unauthorized manner?
What makes it difficult for an attacker to release source code in an unauthorized manner?
What is the primary goal of vulnerability analysis in information assets?
What is the primary goal of vulnerability analysis in information assets?
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