Active attack - An attack in which perpetrators attempt to compromise or affect the operations of a system in some way., Passive attack - An attack in which perpetrators gather information without affecting the targeted network's flow of information., External attack - An attack in which unauthorized individuals try to breach a network from outside the network., Inside attack - An attack initiated by authorized individuals inside the network's security perimeter who attempt to access systems or resources to which they're not authorized., Entry point - is a location or device that allows network access and is vulnerable to attacks., Network baseline - is the normal network activity including typical traffic patterns, data usage, and server loads. Activity that deviates from the baseline can indicate an attack., Network segmentation - is the division of a network into smaller networks or pieces for performance or security reasons., Inherent vulnerabilities - systems that lack proper security controls.,

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