Principles of Information Security
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Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
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Vulnerability:
Vulnerability is a weakness in a system which may lead to its inappropriate function like system failure or any threats like hacker, attacker, intruder and many more.
Exposure:
Exposure is the state in which there is no chance of any protection from the harmful sources.
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