Sunday, 11 March 2012

Threats, Attacks, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures

According to the patterns & practices Improving Web Appliance Security book, the afterward agreement are accordant to appliance security:1

Asset. A ability of amount such as the abstracts in a database or on the book system, or a arrangement resource.

Threat. A abrogating effect.

Vulnerability. A weakness that makes a blackmail possible.

Attack (or exploit). An activity taken to abuse an asset.

Countermeasure. A aegis that addresses a blackmail and mitigates risk.

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