Chapter 1. Windows of Vulnerability

Introduction

This chapter will address vulnerabilities and why they are important. It also discusses a concept known as Windows of Vulnerability, and shows how to determine the risk a given vulnerability poses to your environment.

What Are Vulnerabilities?

So, what are vulnerabilities? In the past, many people considered a vulnerability to be a software or hardware bug that a malicious individual could exploit. Over the years, however, the definition of vulnerability has evolved into a software or hardware bug ...

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