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Common Security Terminology


Unit: 9 Lesson: 1

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CIA and FBI i mean VTR

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA)

Confidentiality - certain information should only be known to certain people Integrity - data is stored and transferred as intended; all modifications are authorized Availability - information is accessible to those authorized to view or modify it

Vulnerability, Threat, and Risk (VTR)

Vulnerability - A weakness that could accidentally be triggered or intentionally exploited to cause a security breach Threat - the potential for someone/something to exploit a vulnerability and breach security. The person or thing is called the threat actor or the threat agent. The path or tool used is called the attack vector Risk - the likelihood and impact (or consequence) of a threat actor exercising a vulnerability.

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