Security Terminology

Question 1

Asset

Answer 1

An asset is a property that belongs to an individual, organization, company, etc. A bank’s assets is its money; programming code is a software company’s asset.

Question 2

Threat

Answer 2

This term relates to the possibility of being a cyber attack target. Cyber-attacks can threaten every organization and individual for various reason, such as competition, politics, revenge, and more.

Question 3

Risk

Answer 3

Risk is related to the potential damage to an individual or organization due to a lack of security or awareness.

Question 4

Vulnerability

Answer 4

A vulnerability is a weakness that can pose risks, Systems, software, hardware, and other elements that are not configured properly may have vulnerabilities that can be exploited for malicious purposes.

Question 5

Exploitation

Answer 5

This term relates to taking advantage of vulnerabilities to gain access to and control over a system.