A1 Btec Level3 Information and Technology
A1 Cybersecurity Threats:
Internal Threats: Risks to an organization's cybersecurity originating from within the organization.
Employee Sabotage and Theft: Deliberate harmful actions taken by employees, such as tampering with systems or stealing data or physical equipment.
Damage (e.g., fire, flood, power loss): Harm to an organization's systems or data resulting from events like fires, floods, power outages, or other disasters.
Unauthorized Access (by employees and other users): Inappropriate entry into secure areas or the use of certain computer functions without proper authorization, carried out by employees or other individuals.
Weak Cybersecurity Measures: Inadequate security practices, including insufficient protection of computer equipment and data.
Unsafe Practices: Actions or behaviors that compromise cybersecurity, such as visiting untrustworthy websites.
Accidental Loss or Disclosure of Data: Unintended data loss or exposure resulting from inadequate training or monitoring of employees.
External Threats: Risks to an organization's cybersecurity originating from outside the organization.
Malicious Software (Malware): Harmful programs designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, including spyware, adware, ransomware, viruses, worms, rootkits, and trojans.
Hacking: Unauthorized access to computer systems, carried out by commercial, government, or individual hackers.
Sabotage: Deliberate damage to systems, which can be instigated by commercial entities, government, terrorism, or individuals.
Social-Engineering Techniques: Deceptive tactics used to obtain secure information from individuals.
Impact of Credible Threat: Consequences that may arise from a genuine cybersecurity threat.
Operational Loss: Disruption in the normal functioning of the organization, affecting processes like manufacturing or service availability.
Financial Loss: Monetary-related losses, including compensation and legal issues.
Reputation Loss: Damage to the company's image, often stemming from a security breach.
Intellectual Property Loss: The loss of valuable information or secrets, such as new product designs or trade secrets.
Changing Threat Landscape: The ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, which is continually updated by cybersecurity organizations to provide information on the current and evolving threat environment.