Terms and Definitions

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More key terms from Chapter 2

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Weakness or lack of a countermeasure

Vulnerability

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Entity that can exploit a vulnerability

Threat agent

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The danger of having a vulnerability exploited

Risk

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The probability of a threat being realized

Exposure

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Presence of a vulnerability which exposes the organization

Threat

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Match the following control types to their purposes

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Reducing Risk

Preventative

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Correcting violations and incidents

Detective

Corrective controls also help improve existing preventative and detective controls

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Discouraging violations

Deterrent

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Providing alternate ways of accomplishing a task

Compensating

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Restoring systems and information

Recovery

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What is a cryptographic keystream that can only be used once?

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/one.*time.*pad/ione time pad
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A WAN is

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the Westinghouse Address Naming convention

one of the Wilson-Adder Need types

a Wide Array Node

a Wide Area Network

a Working Authentication Name

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A LAN is

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a Linear Applebaum Network diagram

a Least Access Notification

a Local Authentication Node

a Local Account Name

a Local Area Network

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Match the following key terms

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Availability

Reliable and timely access to data and resources

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Confidentiality

Necessary level of secrecy, unauthorized disclosure is prevented

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Shoulder surfing

Unauthorized viewing of information (screen peeking)

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Social Engineering

Tricking someone into giving sensitive information (to gain unauthorized access)

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