A storm and a spilt drink
On Monday a storm cuts the power to an office. On Tuesday a worker spills tea on a server. On Wednesday a fake email asks for a password.
Three days, three different kinds of threat. A good assessor lists all three before any of them happen.
By the end of this lesson
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I can sort a threat into environmental, internal manmade or external manmade.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Environmental threat | harm from nature or from the place and its equipment |
| Manmade threat | harm caused by people |
| Internal threat | harm caused by people inside the organisation |
| External threat | harm caused by people outside the organisation |
| Power spike | a sudden jump in electric power that can burn out equipment |
| Firewall | a filter that blocks unwanted data coming in and going out |
| Malware | software made to cause harm |
| Social engineering | tricking people into giving up information or access |
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Environmental threats
These come from nature or from the building and its kit. Nobody means them to happen.
The list is: power failure, power spikes, natural disasters, fire, equipment failure and flooding.
You cannot stop a storm. You can plan for it with a spare power supply, surge protection and a safe place for the servers.
Environmental threats and ideas to cope
| Threat | What it can do | An idea to cope |
|---|---|---|
| Power failure | Stops every device | A battery that keeps kit running for a while |
| Power spike | Burns out equipment | Surge protection on sockets |
| Natural disaster | Damages the whole site | A backup in another place |
| Fire | Destroys kit and data | Alarms, fire doors and off-site backups |
| Equipment failure | A part simply wears out | Spare parts and regular checks |
| Flooding | Water ruins low-down kit | Keep servers off the floor and upstairs |
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