Word Notes

Word Notes

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  • red teaming (noun)

     The practice of emulating known adversary behavior against an organization's actual defensive posture.

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    7 min
  • next generation firewall (noun)

    A layer seven security orchestration platform deployed at the boundary between internal workloads slash data storage and untrusted sources that blocks incoming and outgoing network traffic with rules that tie applications to the authenticated user and provides most of the traditional security stack functions in one device or software application. 

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    8 min
  • fast flux (noun)

    A network designed to obfuscate the location of a cyber adversary's command and control server by manipulating the domain name system, or DNS, in a way that rotates the associated IP address among large numbers of compromised hosts in a botnet.

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    8 min
  • encryption (noun)

    The process of converting plain text into an unrecognizable form or secret code to hide its true meaning.

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    7 min
  • keylogger (noun)

    Software or hardware that records the computer keys pressed by a user. 

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    6 min
  • non-fungible tokens (NFT) (noun)

    Digital assets that are cryptographically protected on a blockchain and contain unique identification codes and metadata that makes them one of a kind.

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    6 min
  • machine learning (noun)

    A programming technique where the developer doesn't specify each step of the algorithm in code, but instead teaches the algorithm to learn from the experience.

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    7 min
  • intelligence (noun)

    The process of turning raw information into intelligence products that leaders use to make decisions with.

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    6 min
  • SaaS (noun)

    A cloud-based software distribution method where app infrastructure, performance, and security are maintained by a service provider and accessible to users, typically via subscription, from any device connected to the internet.

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    7 min

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