Cybersecurity 1 Flashcards
the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information by protecting networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access or criminal exploitation.
Cybersecurity
A review of an organization’s security records, activities, and other related documents. For example, an analyst may examine in-house security issues, such as making sure that confidential information, like individual computer passwords, isn’t available to all employees.
Security Audit
any person or group who presents a security risk.
Threat Actor
someone outside of the organization trying to gain access to private information, networks or devices.
External Threat
A threat that comes from current or former employees, external vendors, or trusted partners.
Internal threat