Exam 1: Computer Systems Overview

A(n)_________ is a threat that is carried out and,if successful,leads to an undesirable violation of security,or threat consequence.

An assault on system security that derives from an intelligent act that is a deliberate attempt to evade security services and violate the security policy of a system is a(n)__________.

T F 4.Availability assures that systems works promptly and service is not denied to authorized users.

Computer security is essentially a battle of wits between a perpetrator who tries to find holes and the administrator who tries to close them.

In the context of security our concern is with the vulnerabilities of system resources.