What is meant by cyber security Flashcards
What is cyber security?
How software and hardware is protected
What is confidentiality?
Information protected by the computer misuse act 1990 and GDPR 2018 that people want to keep private
What is integrity?
assurance given to the accuracy and trustworthiness of data.
What is availability?
assurance of information being available when needed
What is unauthorised access?
Gaining access to systems, networks, data without permission
What is escalation of privileges?
Giving a user rights that other users do not have
What is vertical escalation of privileges?
The invader increases their level of access by finding system flaws
What is horizontal escalation of privileges?
gain access to other normal users areas, rather than increasing level of access
How can information disclosure be a cyber security threat?
Organisations hold confidential data which in the wrong hands has negative repercussions for them
How can Inaccessible data be a cyber security threat?
Changed passwords lock users out of their own account
How can theft be a cyber security threat?
Hackers can obtain access to an individuals information
