Every field has its own language, and cybersecurity is no different. These eight terms are essential vocabulary for any security professional. Understanding the difference between a vulnerability, a threat, and an exploit is crucial.
📚 IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGIES
Any data, device, or component that supports information-related activities and should be protected.
A flaw or weakness inside an asset that could be used to gain unauthorized access.
A possible danger to the computer system. Something an organization doesn't want to happen.
Something that takes advantage of a vulnerability to cause unintended behavior.
The impact (damage) resulting from successful compromise of an asset.
Threats that exploit vulnerabilities before the developer identifies or patches them.
Sequential process of several hacking attempts to gain access, one after another.
Publishing information associated with an individual, collected from public sources.