Cloud Security part 2

Question 1

Explain network security.

Answer 1

Network security is concerned with configuring and protecting the network against attacks since most applications are internet facing.

Question 2

Explain host security.

Answer 2

Host security describes how your server is set up for the following tasks.

Question 3

What is a threat model?

Answer 3

A threat model helps in analysing a security problem, design mitigation strategies, and evaluate solutions

Question 4

What are the steps in a threat model.

Answer 4

• -Identify attackers, assets, threats and other components
• -rank the threats
• -choose mitigation strategies
• -build solutions based on the strategies

Question 5

What is security governance?

Answer 5

Refers to the activity of defining, continuously monitoring, and auditing the rules, guidelines, policies, and processes about security initiatives and alignment with business and IT strategies.