Question

_________ is the sum of all the possible points in software or system where unauthorized users can enter as well as extract data from the system.

(a) Attack vector

(b) Attack surface

(c) Attack point

(d) Attack arena

The question was asked in unit test.

This interesting question is from Bugs and Vulnerabilities in chapter Cyber Laws, Security Tools, Bugs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Attack surface

The best I can explain: Attack surface can be defined as the sum of all the possible points in software or system where unauthorized users can enter as well as extract data from the system. More the security, lesser is the attack surface.