Using MIS (9th Edition)
Using MIS (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134106786
Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.4, Problem 5NFBH
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System Vulnerability:

System vulnerability is a weakness present in the system, which can be misused by an attacker or a threat actor.

  • These attackers access the flaw and try to perform some unauthorized actions which can lead to some serious issues like system failure, organization gets defamed, and may also end up shutting down the organization.
  • It can be also defined as the integration of three things, a flaw or susceptibility present in a system, how attacker access the flaw and attacker’s ability to misuse the flaw.
  • When it comes to computing, vulnerability is also called as attack surface.

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