Basic Security Concepts and Vulnerabilities
Security is a critical aspect of any system or application and refers to the ability to prevent, detect, and respond to threats and attacks. Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in a system or application that can be exploited to compromise security.
The following are the topics that we will cover in this chapter:
- Threats and attacks: A threat is an action or event that can compromise the security of a system or application. Attacks are malicious actions that seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the system or application to compromise its security. Threats can come from external malicious actors, such as hackers, or from internal actors, such as rogue employees or contractors.
- Vulnerabilities: A vulnerability is a weakness in a system or application that can be exploited to compromise its security. Vulnerabilities can be caused by coding errors, incorrect configurations, and lack of security updates, among other factors. Vulnerabilities...
