Entry level cybersecurity vocabulary covering security principles, network security, and incident response tested on the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam.
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- What are the three components of the CIA Triad?
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Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability- Define Confidentiality in information security
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Ensuring that information is not disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes- Define Integrity in information security
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Assuring that data has not been altered or destroyed in an unauthorized manner- Define Availability in information security
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Ensuring that systems and data are accessible to authorized users when needed- What is Authentication?
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The process of verifying the identity of a user, device, or system- What is Authorization?
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Granting or denying access rights to a user or system that has been authenticated- What is Identification?
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The process of providing a unique identifier to claim an identity- What is Accounting or Audit in security?
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Recording and reviewing user and system actions to track what has been done- What is Defense in Depth?
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Using multiple layers of security controls to protect systems and data- What is Separation of Duties?
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Dividing critical tasks among multiple people to prevent fraud and errors- What is the Need to Know principle?
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Access to information is limited to those who require it to perform their duties- Define Threat in cybersecurity
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Any circumstance or event with the potential to harm an asset- Define Vulnerability in cybersecurity
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A weakness in a system that could be exploited by a threat- Define Asset in cybersecurity
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Anything of value to an organization, including data, hardware, software, and people- What is Encryption?
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The process of converting plaintext into ciphertext using a cryptographic algorithm
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