/əˈtæk ˈsɜːfɪs/
The total number of points where an attacker could try to enter or extract data from a system.
"Moving to zero-trust reduced our attack surface — services no longer trust network location alone."
Master Attack Surface in context by working through exercises in the Cybersecurity module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.
The total number of points where an attacker could try to enter or extract data from a system.
"Attack Surface" is pronounced /əˈtæk ˈsɜːfɪs/.
"Moving to zero-trust reduced our attack surface — services no longer trust network location alone."
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