Internal and External Threats Flashcards
Is Employee Sabotage and Theft an Internal, or External, Threat?
It’s an Internal Threat.
An Employee is an internal asset to a company, so their actions are a sign of an Internal Threat.
Is Weak Cybersecurity and Unsafe Practises examples of an Internal or External Threat?
It’s an Internal Threat.
Weak Cybersecurity is an inssue residing inside a company.
Accidental Loss or Disclosure of data is an example of an ………… Threat.
Internal.
The Accidental Loss of data can only be traced back to the company itself.
Unauthoried Access by Employees is an example of an …………. Threat.
Internal.
The Unauthorised Access by Employees is down to the explotation of systems by Employees within a company.
Is Malicious Software an example of an Internal or External Threat?
It’s an External Threat.
The software is created by an outside source.
Is Sabotage an Internal or External Threat?
It’s an External Threat.
It’s a delibriate attack on a company and their data through means of outside resources, such as Mal Ware.
Hacking is an example of an …………… Threat.
External.
Hacking is done through the actions of another outside a company.
Social Engineering is an example of an ………….. Threat.
External.
Social Engineering is all about deciving people into revealing provate and confidential information, therefore originating from an outside source.
List the possible losses from these threats.
.Operational Loss
.Financial Loss
.Reputation Loss
.Intellectual Property Loss
Operational Loss ……
Refers to damages to the operating capability of an organisation.
Financial Loss ……
Refers to the loss of profits and debts that may need to be paid.
Reputation Loss ……
Refers to the loss of reputation of an organisation due to the lack of service or lack of overall data.
Intellectual Property Loss ……
Refers to a product which had it’s designs stolen, or trade secrets that are revealed.
