Cyber Glossary
Stumped by cybersecurity jargon? Enhance your security literacy with our comprehensive guide to key terms and concepts.
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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
A sophisticated, targeted cyberattack in which an attacker gains unauthorized access to a network and remains undetected for an extended period.
Asset Discovery
The process of identifying all hardware and software devices within an organization's network environment.
Attack Surface
The sum of all possible points (vectors) where an unauthorized user can try to enter or extract data from an environment.
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Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
A set of security tools and practices designed to identify and remediate risks across cloud infrastructures.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
A security vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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