How does an attack surface differ from an attack vector?

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• AAn attack vector recognizes the potential outcomes of an attack, and the attack surface is
• BAn attack surface identifies vulnerable parts for an attack, and an attack vector specifies which
• CAn attack surface mitigates external vulnerabilities, and an attack vector identifies mitigation
• DAn attack vector matches components that can be exploited, and an attack surface classifies the

• A
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• B
  88% (22)
• C
  4% (1)

Explanation

Vector - It is a quantity having direction as well as magnitude Attack Vector - is a "method" of gaining unauthorized access to a network or computer system. It takes many forms such as malware, ransomware, compromised credentials, phishing, web pages, pop-ups etc; basically any method that intends to compromise a system. Attack Surface - is the total number of attack vectors an attacker can use to manipulate or compromise a network or system. Can also be defined as the total number of possible methods to attack a network or system. Threat Vector - can be used interchangeably with attack vector and generally describes the potential ways a hacker can gain access to data or other confidential information.

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