Security
This cyber security glossary explains the meaning of terms about different types of computer security threats as well as words about application security, access control, network intrusion detection, security awareness training and computer forensics.
Authentication and access control
Terms related to authentication, including security definitions about passwords and words and phrases about proving identity.
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What is privileged access management (PAM)?
Privileged access management (PAM) is a security framework designed to protect organizations against cyberthreats by controlling and monitoring access to critical information and resources.
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What is a certificate revocation list (CRL) and how is it used?
A certificate revocation list (CRL) is a list of digital certificates that have been revoked by the issuing certificate authority (CA) before their actual or assigned expiration date.
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What is biometric verification?
Biometric verification is any means by which a person can be uniquely identified by evaluating one or more distinguishing biological traits.
Compliance, risk and governance
This glossary contains definitions related to compliance. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used in compliance regulations. Other definitions are related to the strategies that compliance officers use to mitigate risk and create a manageable compliance infrastructure.
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What is information security management system (ISMS)?
An information security management system (ISMS) is a set of policies and procedures for systematically managing an organization's sensitive data.
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What is network configuration management (NCM)?
Network configuration management (NCM) is the process of organizing and maintaining information about all the components in a computer network.
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What is a private cloud? Definition and examples
Private cloud is a type of cloud computing that delivers advantages similar to public cloud, including scalability and self-service, but through a proprietary architecture.
Network security
Terms related to network security, including definitions about intrusion prevention and words and phrases about VPNs and firewalls.
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What is the RSA algorithm?
The RSA algorithm (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) is a public key cryptosystem that uses a pair of keys for securing digital communication and transactions over insecure networks, such as the internet.
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What is privileged access management (PAM)?
Privileged access management (PAM) is a security framework designed to protect organizations against cyberthreats by controlling and monitoring access to critical information and resources.
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What is Blowfish?
Blowfish is a variable-length, symmetric, 64-bit block cipher.
Security Admin
Terms related to security management, including definitions about intrusion detection systems (IDS) and words and phrases about asset management, security policies, security monitoring, authorization and authentication.
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What is information security management system (ISMS)?
An information security management system (ISMS) is a set of policies and procedures for systematically managing an organization's sensitive data.
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What is Blowfish?
Blowfish is a variable-length, symmetric, 64-bit block cipher.
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What is the RSA algorithm?
The RSA algorithm (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) is a public key cryptosystem that uses a pair of keys for securing digital communication and transactions over insecure networks, such as the internet.
Threat management
Terms related to security threats, including definitions about anti-virus programs or firewalls and words and phrases about malware, viruses, Trojans and other security attacks.
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What is the RSA algorithm?
The RSA algorithm (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) is a public key cryptosystem that uses a pair of keys for securing digital communication and transactions over insecure networks, such as the internet.
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What is a honeypot? How it protects against cyberattacks
A honeypot is a network-attached system set up as a decoy to lure cyberattackers and to help organizations detect, deflect and study hacking attempts to gain unauthorized access to IT.
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What is Blowfish?
Blowfish is a variable-length, symmetric, 64-bit block cipher.