Fundamentals of Secure Software - Application Security Terms and Definitions

The video tutorial discusses the concept of security, focusing on definitions, assets, vulnerabilities, and threats. It explains how assets can hold, produce, or provide access to value and how vulnerabilities can lead to attacks or failures. The tutorial emphasizes aligning security goals with asset value and introduces basic threat modeling to identify and mitigate potential threats.

What is the primary focus of security in technology and development?

• To reduce software costs

• To increase system speed

• To protect assets from vulnerabilities

• To enhance user experience

Which of the following is NOT a way an asset can be valuable?

• By holding value

• By producing value

• By providing access to value

• By being invisible

What is a vulnerability in the context of security?

• A method of data encryption

• A type of security software

• A weakness in an asset

• A strong defense mechanism

What distinguishes an attack from a failure or error?

• An attack is unintentional

• An attack is intentional

• An attack is always external

• An attack is harmless

Why is it important to align security goals with an asset's value?

• To ensure cost-effectiveness

• To make the asset more attractive

• To increase the asset's size

• To reduce the asset's complexity

What is the first step in understanding assets and threats in a system?

• Increasing system speed

• Understanding what the assets are

• Identifying potential attackers

• Reducing system costs

What question should be asked to understand threats to a system?

• Who are our competitors?

• How can we increase profits?

• What can go wrong?

• What is the latest technology?