CYS$402$ Activity

Explain risk, vulnerability and threat with one example.

What is security?

A hacker gains access to a webserver and can view a file on the server containing credit card numbers. Which of the Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability $($CIA$)$ principles of the credit card file are violated?

a$.$ Availability

b$.$ Confidentiality

c$.$ Integrity

A member of staff denies sending a particular message. Which reliability aspect of information is in danger here?

a$.$ availability

b$.$ correctness

c$.$ integrity

d$.$ confidentiality

When a message sent by a user is digitally signed with a private key, the person will not be able to deny sending the message. This application of encryption is an example of

a$.$ Authentication

b$.$ Nonrepudiation

c$.$ Confidentiality

d$.$ Auditing

A security event that compromises the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information asset.

a$.$ Incident

b$.$ Breach

c$.$ Trademark

d$.$ Due care

Why security is relative and dynamic?

What is the difference between Software Security and Application Security?

Software security is totally different than security software. Please explain.