Attack Classifications

Question 1

5 Attack Types

Answer 1

• Passive
• Active
• Close-in
• Insider
• Distribution

Question 2

Define Passive Attacks

Answer 2

Gleaning of available information without attempting any sort of manipulation.

Question 3

Define Active Attacks

Answer 3

Manipulating or compromising of system.

Question 4

Define Close-in Attacks

Answer 4

Moving to a place of proximity (typically physical) for gleaning of information

Question 5

Define Insider Attacks

Answer 5

A trusted agent abuses that organizational trust

Question 6

Define Pod Slurping

Answer 6

Exfiltration of data via PED (such as iPod)

Question 7

Define Distribution Attacks

Answer 7

Embedding attacks into the supply chain for a vendor product