212-89 Exam - Question 49

An assault on system security that is derived from an intelligent threat is known as an attack. In cybersecurity terminology, an attack is any action taken to harm or gain unauthorized access to a system, often carried out by exploiting vulnerabilities. A threat agent refers to the entity carrying out the attack, vulnerability indicates a weakness that could be exploited, and risk is the potential for loss or damage when a threat exploits a vulnerability.