200-201 Security Concepts Practice Question
A security analyst is notified that an employee's laptop was stolen. The laptop contains sensitive customer data. Which type of threat does this incident represent?
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Why each option matters
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Threat
The threat is the potential compromise of confidentiality due to physical theft of a device containing sensitive data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Exploit
Why it's wrong here
An exploit is a specific attack that takes advantage of a vulnerability.
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Risk
Why it's wrong here
Risk is the likelihood and impact of a threat, not the threat itself.
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Threat
Why this is correct
A threat is any potential danger that could exploit a vulnerability.
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Vulnerability
Why it's wrong here
A vulnerability is a weakness, not an incident.
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