Week 3 Discussion – Risk, Vulnerability, and threats

Risk, Vulnerability, and Threats

Hello Class! Please respond to BOTH of the following questions:

Question A

• Explain the difference between a risk, vulnerability, and threat?

Question B

Each week, research a unique news story or article related to Information Security/Information Technology. Post a summary of what you learned to the discussion thread, please also provide a link to the original article. Source is your choice; however please fully cite your source.

Week 3 Assignment – Security Architecture Security Components

Cyber-attacks have risen to unparalleled extremes. The impending threat and the way we create secure environments will change, or businesses will go under as a result of fines, malicious activity, and untethered loose ends. Successful security architecture follows a repeatable set of processes for securing our information systems.

For this assignment research and discuss the various security related components that must be addressed when implementing any system (HINT: the first is policy). Please state your answer in a 1- 4 page paper in APA format.  Include citations and sources in APA style.