Lab Simulation 1-1: Understanding the Various Attack Types

Greater sophistication of attacks

Attack tools vary their behavior so the same attack appears differently each time

Increased speed of attacks

Attackers can launch attacks against millions of computers within minutes

Those who implement and properly use security products to protect data

People

Which of the choices is NOT part of the CIA model

Information

Universally connected devices

Attackers from anywhere in the world can send attacks

User confusion

Users are required to make difficult security decisions with little or no instruction

plans and policies established by an organization to ensure that people correctly use the products

Policies and Procedures

Which of the choices provided would be considered a critical asset

Information

Which of the choices provided ensures that information is correct and has not been altered

Integrity

Why would system software not be considered a critical asset

All of these are correct

Distributed attacks

Attackers use thousands of computers in an attack against a single computer or network.

Which of the choices provided ensures that only approved individuals can access special content?

Confidentiality

Select the critical asset in the choices provided

Customized business software

Availability and simplicity of attack tools

Attacks are no longer limited to highly skilled attackers

Which of the choices provided ensures that information is accessible only to authorized users

Avaliability

Weak security update distribution

Many software products lack a means to distribute security updates in a timely fashion.

Form the security around the data. May be as basic as door locks or as complicated as network security equipment

Products

Delays in security updating

Vendors are overwhelmed trying to keep pace updating their products against the latest attacks.