What is an attack surface as compared to a vulnerability?

The correct answer is B. the sum of all paths for data into and out of the application. Vulnerability and Attack Surface - A weakness in a system or its design that could be exploited by a threat. An attack surface is the total sum of the vulnerabilities in a given system that is accessible to an attacker. The attack surface describes different points where an…

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Aany potential danger to an asset
Bthe sum of all paths for data into and out of the application
Can exploitable weakness in a system or its design
Dthe individuals who perform an attack

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Vulnerability and Attack Surface - A weakness in a system or its design that could be exploited by a threat. An attack surface is the total sum of the vulnerabilities in a given system that is accessible to an attacker. The attack surface describes different points where an attacker could get into a system, and where they could get data out of the system. For example, your operating system and web browser could both need security patches. They are each vulnerable to attacks. Together, they create an attack surface the threat actor can

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