Threat Management Terms and Concepts Flashcards
A false negative occurs when malicious activity is not detected by the security systems.
What is a false negative in threat detection?
What is malware?
An attack vector is a path or means by which a hacker can gain access to a computer or network server to deliver a payload or malicious outcome.
Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities.
Define the term 'attack vector'.
A false positive occurs when benign activity is incorrectly identified as malicious.
Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network.
What is ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
What is a false positive in threat detection?
What is vulnerability management?