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can disrupt e-commerce, cause data loss, threaten privacy, and compromise information integrity
Network Security Breaches
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Weaknesses that can be exploited by attackers
Vulnerability
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The source of danger that may exploit a vulnerability
Threat
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The act of taking advantage of a vulnerability
Exploit
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Actions taken to reduce or eliminate threats
Mitigation
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The likelihood of a threat exploiting a vulnerability
Risk
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The path used by a threat actor to access a system or network
Attack Vector
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An attack that makes systems unavailable
Denial of Service (DoS)
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A DoS attack launched from multiple systems
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
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Any person, device, group, or nation that causes an attack
Threat Actor
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Ethical hacker who improves security
White Hat Hacker
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Hacker who breaks rules without malicious intent
Gray Hat Hacker
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Malicious hacker who exploits systems
Black Hat Hacker
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Entity that sells discovered vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Broker
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Politically or socially motivated attacker
Hacktivist
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Attacker who commits cybercrime for profit
Cyber Criminal
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Self-replicating malware that spreads automatically
Worm
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Malware that attaches to legitimate programs
Virus
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Malware disguised as legitimate software
Trojan Horse
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Listening to network communications
Eavesdropping
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Unauthorized alteration of data
Data Modification
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Impersonating a trusted IP address
IP Address Spoofing
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Stealing or guessing passwords
Password-Based Attack
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Intercepting communication between two parties
Man-in-the-Middle Attack
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Capturing network packets
Sniffer Attack
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Information-gathering attack
Reconnaissance Attack
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Unauthorized system access attack
Access Attack
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Availability-disrupting attack
DoS Attack
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Attack that steals user credentials
Password Attack
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Attack that pretends to be a trusted device
Spoofing Attack
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Exploiting trust relationships
Trust Exploitation
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Redirecting traffic through another system
Port Redirection
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Exploiting memory handling errors
Buffer Overflow
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Using ICMP to scan and map networks
ICMP Attack
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Overwhelming a target using reflected traffic
Amplification Attack
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Intercepting and altering traffic
MITM Attack
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Taking control of an active session
Session Hijacking
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Overloading a server with SYN packets
TCP SYN Flood
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Forcing TCP connections to close
TCP Reset Attack
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Taking over a TCP session
TCP Session Hijacking
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Flooding a target with UDP packets
UDP Flooding
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Unsolicited ARP reply
Gratuitous ARP
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Corrupting ARP tables
ARP Cache Poisoning
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Injecting false DNS records
DNS Cache Poisoning
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Rapidly changing IP addresses for malicious domains
Fast Flux
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Using multiple domains and IPs
Double IP Flux
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Using DNS to tunnel data
DNS Tunneling
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Rogue DHCP server providing false configuration
DHCP Spoofing
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Protection of data privacy
Confidentiality
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Ensuring data accuracy
Integrity
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Ensuring system accessibility
Availability
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Information security model
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability (CIA)
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Layered security approach
Defense-in-Depth
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System that enforces access control policies
Firewall
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System that detects attacks
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
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System that detects and blocks attacks
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
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Known attack pattern
IDS/IPS Signature
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Ensures data has not been altered
Hash Algorithms
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Legacy 128-bit hash function
MD5
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Secure hash family
SHA / SHA-2
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Hash with a secret key
Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC)
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Encryption using the same key
Symmetric Encryption
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Encryption using public and private keys
Asymmetric Encryption
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Public-key encryption algorithm
Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman (RSA)
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Key exchange without prior communication
Diffie-Hellman
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Symmetric encryption standard
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
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Legacy symmetric encryption
DES
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Triple-encryption DES
3DES
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Software-optimized encryption
SEAL
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Stream cipher family
Rivest Ciphers (RC)
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Digital signature standard
Digital Signature Standard (DSS)
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Digital signature algorithm
Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA)
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Asymmetric encryption algorithm
ElGamal
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Efficient public-key cryptography
Elliptical Curve Cryptography
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