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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

Which term refers to the total number of potential vulnerabilities or entry points in a system that could be exploited by unauthorized users?

Defense in depth
Attack surface
Security perimeter
Risk exposure

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The correct answer is Attack surface. The attack surface encompasses all possible points where an attacker could attempt to access or extract data from a system. By identifying and minimizing the attack surface, organizations can reduce the risk of security breaches. The other options are incorrect because they refer to different concepts:

Security perimeter refers to the boundary that separates the protected environment from the outside world.
Defense in depth is a layered security approach that implements multiple security measures.
Risk exposure pertains to the potential loss resulting from threats exploiting vulnerabilities, not the vulnerabilities themselves.

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