Security

Aripin, Ahmad Deedat K.

What is Security?

 C.I.A. Triad (confidentiality, Security, and Availability) – Standard for

computer security which based on three characteristic that describe the
utility of information.
 Communication Security- the protection of all communication media,
technology, and content.
 Information security – Protection of confidentiality, integrity, and availability
of information assets.
 Network security - a subset of communications security: The protection of
voice and data networking components, connections and content.
 Security – a state of being secure and free from danger or harm. Also, the
actions taken to make someone or something secure.
Key Information Security Concepts

 1. Access - Ability
 2. Asset - Resource
 3. Attack - Act
 4. Control, Safeguard, or Countermeasure – mechanism, policies, or
procedure
 5. Exploit - technique
 6. Exposure – Condition or state
 7. Loss – Instance
 8. Protection Profile or Security posture – entire sets
 9. Risk - probability
 10. Subjects and Objects of attack
 11. Threat – event or circumstances that has the potential
 12. Threat agent – instance or component
 13. Threat event - occurrences
 14. Threat source - origin
 15. Vulnerability – potential weakness
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