Cyber Vulnerabilities to DOD Systems may include:(Select the best answer)

Cyber Vulnerabilities to DOD Systems may include:(Select the best answer)

1: Disgruntled or Co-opted employee

2: Weak passwords

3: Viruses

4: Illegal downloads

5: All of these

Answer: 5: All of these

DoD systems are susceptible to a variety of cyber-attacks including disgruntled employees and code-duped, viruses and unlawful downloads. Any all-round strategy of cybersecurity has to be in place to close the gaps.

An attacker with malicious intent or who has already compromised the insiders could take advantage of his privileges as an insider and cause a real problem. Using weak passphrases allows less skillful people to enter systems through illicit access. Varying from viruses and malware to their capability of blocking operations, altering or corrupting data and conducting data breaches. Disinformation caused by illegal downloads often breach security system obstacles for accessing materials.

It should be understood that protecting DoD networks requires a multipronged strategy that includes conducting background checks on military personnel, employing strong access controls, updating software regularly, training staff to identify and report phishing attempts etc., and continuous monitoring to detect and guard against any probable sources of attacks from beyond the digital space.