Management Of Information Security
Management Of Information Security
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337405713
Author: WHITMAN, Michael.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 11, Problem 19RQ
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 Vulnerability assessment:

  • Vulnerability assessment is the process of assessment of both physical and logical vulnerabilities related to information security.
  • It can both technical and non-technical.
  • Example: Authentication vulnerability, Authorization vulnerability and Input validation vulnerability.
  • It includes two different types namely, host assessment and network assessment.

Explanation of Solution

 Justification:

 “Yes” other than the above assessments, there are many other vulnerability assessment processes.

 Reason:

  • Some other assessment processes that might exist are documenting vulnerabilities and remediating vulnerabilities...

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