Confidentiality: Ensuring that sensitive information is accessible only to authorized individuals and preventing unauthorized access or disclosure.
Integrity: Maintaining the accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness of data over its lifecycle, preventing unauthorized modifications.
Availability: Guaranteeing that information and resources are accessible and usable by authorized users whenever needed, minimizing downtime.
Risk: The potential for loss or damage when a threat exploits a vulnerability, often quantified as the likelihood of occurrence times impact.
Threat: Any circumstance or event with the potential to cause harm to an information system, such as malware, hacking, or natural disasters.
Vulnerability: Weaknesses or gaps in a system that can be exploited by threats to cause harm or unauthorized access.
1. What does the cybersecurity objective 'confidentiality' mean?
2. What are the three core objectives of cybersecurity referred to as the CIA triad?
3. Which organization is responsible for developing the cybersecurity frameworks and guidelines mentioned in the course?
Cybersecurity objectives—core?
Confidentiality, integrity, availability
CIA triad — components?
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability.
Key cybersecurity terms—examples?
Malware, phishing, firewalls, APTs
Risk — definition?
Potential for loss or damage from threats.
Types of cyber threats—main?
Malware, phishing, DoS, APTs, zero-day
Threat — example?
Malware, hacking, natural disasters.
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