Analyzing Vulnerabilities

Question 1

What is CVSS?

Answer 1

Common Vulnerability Scoring System

provide us with a standardized framework for assessing the severity of a vulnerability, and then assign a score based on metrics

Question 2

What is CVE?

Answer 2

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

System that provides a standardized way to uniquely identify and reference known vulnerabilities in software and hardware

Question 3

What are Healthcare Vulnerabilities?

Answer 3

Risk patient data and safety

Question 4

What are Financial Institution Vulnerabilities?

Answer 4

Lead to monetary losses and regulatory scrutiny

Question 5

What is EF?

Answer 5

Exposure Factor

Used as a metric to help someone understand the exact percentage of an asset that is likely to be damaged or affected if a particular vulnerability is exploited

Question 6

What is Risk Tolerance?

Answer 6

refers to the level of risk that an organization is willing to accept in the pursuit of its objectives before action is deemed necessary to mitigate that risk