Vulnerabilities are flaws in a computer system that weaken the overall security of the device/system. Vulnerabilities can be weaknesses in either the hardware itself, or the software that runs on the hardware. Vulnerabilities can be See more

A resource (either physical or logical) may have one or more vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a threat actor. The result can potentially compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of resources (not necessarily the vulnerable one) belonging to … See more

Vulnerabilities are classified according to the asset class they are related to:
• hardware
• software See more

The impact of a security breach can be very high. Most legislation sees the failure of IT managers to address IT systems and applications vulnerabilities if they are known to them as misconduct; IT managers have a responsibility to manage IT risk See more

ISO 27005 defines vulnerability as:
A weakness of an asset or group of assets that can be exploited by one or more threats, where an … See more

A set of policies concerned with the information security management system (ISMS), has been developed to manage, according to See more

• Complexity: Large, complex systems increase the probability of flaws and unintended access points.
• Familiarity: Using common, well-known code, software, operating … See more