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16 Cards in this Set
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Access
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A subject’s or object’s ability to use, manipulate, modify, or affect another subject or object.
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Asset
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The organizational resource that is being protected.
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Attack
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An act that is an intentional or unintentional attempt to cause damage or compromise to the information and/or the systems that support it.
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Control, Safeguard or Countermeasure
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Security mechanisms, policies, or procedures that can successfully counter attacks, reduce risk, resolve vulnerabilities, or otherwise improve the security within an organization.
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Exploit
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To take advantage of weaknesses or vulnerability in a system.
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Exposure
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A single instance of being open to damage.
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Hack
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Good: To use computers or systems for enjoyment. Bad: To illegally gain access to a computer or system.
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Object
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A passive entity in the information system that receives or contains information.
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Risk
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The probability that something can happen.
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Security Blueprint
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The plan for the implementation of new security measures in the organization.
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Security Model
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A collection of specific security rules that represents the implementation of a security policy
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Security Posture or Security Profile
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A general label for the combination of all policy, procedures, technology, and programs that make up the total security effort currently in place.
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Subject
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An active entity that interacts with an information system and causes information to move through the system for a specific end purpose.
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Threats
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A category of objects, persons, or other entities that represents a potential danger to an asset.
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Threat Agent
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A specific instance or component of a more general threat.
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Vulnerability
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Weaknesses or faults in a system or protection mechanism that expose information to attack or damage.
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