As a beginner is Cybersecurity, there are some very salient Cybersecurity terms you should know like you know your name. These terms encompass a wide range of concepts related to protecting computer systems, networks, and people.
Some key Cybersecurity terms include the following
Authorization
– The right or a permission that is granted to a system entity to access a system resource.
Integrity – The property that data has not been altered in an unauthorized manner.
Confidentiality – The characteristics of data or information when it is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes.
Privacy
– The right of an individual to control the distribution of information about themselves.
Availability – Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information by authorized users.
Non-repudiation – The inability to deny taking an action.
Authentication
– Access control process that compares one or more factors of identification to validate that the identity claimed by a user or entity is known to the system.
Mitigation – Taking action to prevent or reduce the impact of an event.
Acceptance – Ignoring the risks and continuing risky activities.
Avoidance
– Ceasing the risky activity to remove the likelihood that an event will occur.
Vulnerability – An inherent weakness or flaw.
Threat – A person or entity that deliberately takes action to exploit a vulnerability.
Asset
– Something of value that is owned by an organization.
Vulnerability Assessment – A measure to identify known flaws.
Penetration Testing – Simulating real-world attacks.
Social Engineering – Testing human vulnerabilities to security attacks.
The above are just some. If you want a log list of Cybersecurity terms and their meanings, you should check the Computer Security Resource Center Glossary.
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