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Question 162

How is an “attack” represented?

  • A. Motive (goal) + method
  • B. Motive (goal) + method + vulnerability
  • C. Asset + Threat + Vulnerability
  • D. Asset + Threat
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A

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khlifi.ibrahim
3 weeks, 5 days ago

An attack in cybersecurity is typically represented by the combination of:

Asset: Something valuable that needs protection (e.g., data, systems, infrastructure).
Threat: A potential cause of an unwanted incident, which may result in harm to a system or organization.
Vulnerability: A weakness in the system that can be exploited by a threat.

khlifi.ibrahim
3 weeks, 5 days ago

An attack in cybersecurity is typically modeled as:

Asset: Something valuable (e.g., data, systems) that needs protection.
Threat: A potential danger or actor that could exploit a weakness.
Vulnerability: A weakness or flaw that can be exploited by a threat.
When a threat exploits a vulnerability to compromise an asset, that constitutes an attack.