WK 3 Ethics in cybersecurity

Question 1

Security Ethics

Answer 1

Guidelines for making appropriate decisions as a security professional. Being ethical requires that security professionals remain unbiased and maintain the security and confidentiality of private data

Question 2

Counterattacks

Answer 2

USA - You must not counter attack

InternationAL LAW: You may counterattack if

The counterattack will only affect the party that attacked first.

The counterattack is a direct communication asking the initial attacker to stop.

The counterattack does not escalate the situation.

The counterattack effects can be reversed.

its very difficult to measure the above hence most organisations will not bother with an counter attack

Question 3

Confidentiality

Answer 3

means that only authorized users can access specific assets or data

Question 4

Privacy protection

Answer 4

means safeguarding personal information from unauthorized use

Question 5

Laws

Answer 5

Rules that are recognized by a community and enforced by a governing entity