"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 8

This list focuses on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Here are links to all the chapters of the textbook published by Butterworth-Heinemann: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13
30 words 57 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. portal
    an Internet site positioned as an entrance to other sites
  2. virtual
    existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
  3. vital
    urgently needed; absolutely necessary
  4. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  5. collaborative
    accomplished by working jointly
  6. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  7. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  8. exploitation
    an act that victimizes someone
  9. restoration
    returning something or someone to a satisfactory state
  10. regulatory
    restricting according to rules or principles
  11. hardware
    the mechanical components making up a computer system
  12. software
    written programs operating on a computer system
  13. specific
    distinguishing something particular or unique
  14. designate
    give an assignment to someone
  15. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
  16. vector
    a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
  17. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  18. susceptibility
    the state of being easily affected
  19. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  20. juncture
    a particular point in a process or activity
  21. sabotage
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
  22. failure
    loss of ability to function normally
  23. incompatibility
    being unable to exist or work harmoniously
  24. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery
  25. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  26. propagate
    transmit or cause to broaden or spread
  27. breach
    make an opening or gap in
  28. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
  29. redundancy
    a system design that duplicates components
  30. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
Created on Thu Oct 20 17:36:31 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Oct 24 13:36:08 EDT 2016)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.