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What is Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Chapter 2
Handbook of Research on Civil Society and National Security in the Era of Cyber Warfare
Conducts assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations.
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National Security Policy and Strategy and Cyber Security Risks
Olivera Injac (University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro) and Ramo Šendelj (University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8793-6.ch002
Abstract
This chapter gives explanation on theoretical framework of the national security policy and strategy. Moreover, it analyzes selected countries approaches to cyber security in national policy and how countries build their capacities to face with risks, and address objectives in some cyber security policies. Also, in this chapter are described different sorts and sources of cyber threats, techniques of cyber attacks and frequently used tools (software and hardware) by cyber attackers. In addition, according with Symantec's and Kaspersky's annual report about Internet security threats for 2014, were analyzed the most important cyber threats and attacks during 2013. Furthermore, the chapter shows organization structure of cyber security system of Montenegro, statistical analysis of users activities in cyber space and cyber incidents that happened in Montenegro during 2014.
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