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An example of a physical security measure: a metal lock on the back of a personal computer to prevent hardware tampering. Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data ...
Computer security incident management is a specialized form of incident management, the primary purpose of which is the development of a well understood and predictable response to damaging events and computer intrusions. [1] Incident management requires a process and a response team which follows this process.
Web application security is a branch of information security that deals specifically with the security of websites, web applications, and web services. At a high level, web application security draws on the principles of application security but applies them specifically to the internet and web systems.
Network security is achieved by various tools including firewalls and proxy servers, encryption, logical security and access controls, anti-virus software, and auditing systems such as log management. Firewalls are a very basic part of network security. They are often placed between the private local network and the internet.
Software Security Assurance (SSA) is the process of ensuring that software is designed to operate at a level of security that is consistent with the potential harm that could result from the loss, inaccuracy, alteration, unavailability, or misuse of the data and resources that it uses, controls, and protects.
Compartmentalization, in information security, whether public or private, is the limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks. It originated in the handling of classified information in military and intelligence applications.
Part 1: Introduction and General Model – Defines key concepts, principles, and the general evaluation framework. [15] Part 2: Security Functional Components – Provides a catalog of security functional requirements (e.g., access control, encryption, and audit functions). [16]
Examine implemented security agreements based on security events that are not part of the standard operation of a service and which cause, or may cause, an interruption to, or a reduction in, the quality of that service. The result of this process is security incidents. Reporting Document the Evaluate implementation process in a specific way.