Information System Weaknesses and Threat Exploitation
Question
A weakness or lack of a safeguard, which may be exploited by a threat, causing harm to the information systems or networks is called a ?
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A. B. C. D.The Answer: Vulnerability; Vulnerability is a weakness or lack of a safeguard, which may be exploited by a threat, causing harm to the information systems or.
networks.
Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L.
& VINES, Russel.
D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Pages 16, 32.
The correct answer to the question is A. Vulnerability.
A vulnerability is a weakness or flaw in a system's security that can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access, cause damage or disruption, or steal information. Vulnerabilities can exist in software, hardware, networks, or even in human behavior.
Examples of vulnerabilities include software bugs, misconfigured systems, weak passwords, unpatched systems, and social engineering attacks.
Threats are potential sources of harm to information systems or networks, while risks are the potential consequences of a threat exploiting a vulnerability.
An overflow, on the other hand, is a specific type of vulnerability that occurs when a program tries to store more data in a memory buffer than it can handle, resulting in a buffer overflow. This can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the system.
In summary, a vulnerability is a weakness or lack of a safeguard that can be exploited by a threat, causing harm to the information systems or networks.
