The CyberGuard field guide

Cybersecurity,
explained clearly.

A practical dictionary for the language behind digital safety. Start with a question, follow a topic, or browse the full collection.

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Terms beginning with B

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Network Security

BGP Routing

Border Gateway Protocol is the routing protocol used by autonomous systems to exchange reachability information across the Internet.

Business Cybersecurity

Backup

A separate copy of data kept so it can be restored after loss, corruption, or disruption.

Business Cybersecurity

Board Cyber Oversight

Board cyber oversight is a board's governance of material cybersecurity risk through clear accountability, risk appetite, reporting, and follow-up.

Malware

Botnet

A group of compromised devices controlled for coordinated activity.

Web Application Security

Broken Access Control

Broken access control is a failure to enforce which resources or actions an authenticated or anonymous user is allowed to use.

Business Cybersecurity

Business Continuity

The capability to continue essential operations during and after disruption.

Phishing Social Engineering

Business Email Compromise

Fraud in which an attacker uses or impersonates a business email identity to induce payments or disclosure.

Business Cybersecurity

Business Impact Analysis

A business impact analysis identifies important activities and estimates the consequences of their interruption to set recovery priorities.