Unveiling the World of Ethical Hacking

Understanding how and why malicious hackers attack and exploit systems is important because it allows security professionals to guard their infrastructure against exploits and illegal activities.

Sun Tzu states that if you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained, you will also suffer a defeat.

The module starts with an overview of the need for security and emerging threat vectors.

<p>The module provides an insight into the different elements of information security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The module ends with a brief discussion on information security laws and regulations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The organization may suffer considerable losses in terms of finances, brand reputation, or customers, or in other ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This module provides an overview of information security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The elements of information security include the need for security, the security, functionality, and usability triangle, motives, goals, and objectives of information security attacks, classification of attacks, and information security attack vectors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Information is considered a critical asset because if it falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to significant losses for the organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of securing critical information resources is to protect organizations from potential losses and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information.</p> Signup and view all the answers