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Computer and network security are based on what 3 pillars?
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ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
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What is a favored authentication method?
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Username and password: who you say you are and prove it
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What does secrecy ensure?
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Users only access info they are allowed to access
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What does confidentiality ensure?
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The protection of private info as well as sensitive business documents
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What does authenticity provide?
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A way of verifying the origin of data by who entered or sent it
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What does accuracy and integrity mean?
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System must not corrupt the info or allow malicious or accidental changes
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What is confidentiality associated with?
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Business environments
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What is secrecy associated with?
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Government systems where access is determined by security clearances
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What is message authentication?
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A method that ensures the accuracy of a transmission
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What does availability mean?
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Hardware and software keep working efficiently and systems can recover quickly if a disaster occurs
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What is the opposite of availability?
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Denial of service, unable to get resources needed
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What is vulnerability?
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Point where a system is susceptible to attack - no password protection
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What is a threat?
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Possible danger to system - hacker
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What are countermeasures?
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Techniques for protection your system
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What are some types of vulnerabilities?
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Physical - theft - lock Natural - dust - coverHard/software - patch flawsMedia - damage - backup filesEmanations - eavesdropping - TEMPEST
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