Web Application Security
CORS
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a browser mechanism that lets a server state which other origins may read its responses.
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Network Security
Carrier Grade NAT
Carrier-grade NAT is address and port translation operated by an internet provider so multiple customers can share public IPv4 addresses.
Cryptography
Certificate Authority
An organization or service that issues and signs digital certificates under a trust model.
Incident Response
Chain of Custody
Chain of custody is the documented history of who collected, held, transferred, and examined an item of digital evidence.
Web Application Security
Clickjacking
Clickjacking tricks a person into clicking a hidden or disguised interface element, often by placing a target page inside a frame.
Cloud Security
Cloud Logging
Cloud logging is the collection and retention of records about cloud account activity, resource changes, and workload behavior.
Cloud Security
Cloud Metadata Service
A cloud metadata service provides a running instance with information about itself and, in some platforms, temporary credentials for its assigned identity.
Cloud Security
Cloud Misconfiguration
A cloud misconfiguration is a cloud resource setting that creates unintended exposure or weakens an intended security control.
Cloud Security
Cloud Security Posture Management
Cloud security posture management is the ongoing discovery and assessment of cloud configuration against defined security rules or standards.
Cloud Security
Cloud Tenant Isolation
Cloud tenant isolation is the separation of one customer's data and operations from another customer's in a shared cloud service.
Cloud Security
Cloud Workload
A cloud workload is an application or computing task running on cloud infrastructure or managed cloud services.
Malware
Command and Control
Command and control is the communication channel or process through which an attacker directs compromised systems and receives information from them.
Vulnerability Management
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
A public identifier for a specific publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerability.
Vulnerability Management
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
A framework for describing and scoring characteristics of a vulnerability.
Malware
Computer Virus
A computer virus is malicious code that attaches to another file or program and replicates when that host is executed.
Malware
Computer Worm
A computer worm is self-replicating malware that spreads to other systems without needing to attach to a host program.
Cloud Security
Container Image
A container image is a packaged filesystem and configuration used to start a containerized application.
Web Application Security
Content Security Policy
A browser policy that restricts which resources and scripts a web page may load or execute.
Business Cybersecurity
Continuity Plan
A continuity plan documents how an organization will keep essential activities operating or restore them during a disruption.
Fraud Online Safety
Credential Stuffing
Automated attempts to sign in using username and password pairs stolen from other services.
Business Cybersecurity
Crisis Communication
Crisis communication is the coordinated delivery of accurate, timely information to people affected by a major disruption or security incident.
Web Application Security
Cross Site Request Forgery
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) causes a signed-in browser to send an unwanted state-changing request to another site.
Web Application Security
Cross-Site Scripting
Injection of malicious script into content that another user’s browser executes.
Cryptography
Cryptographic Hash
A fixed-length digest produced from input data by a cryptographic hash function.
Malware
Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is unauthorized use of someone else's computing resources to mine cryptocurrency.
Business Cybersecurity
Cyber Insurance
Cyber insurance is an insurance policy intended to cover specified financial losses or response costs arising from covered cyber events, subject to its terms.
Core Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
The practice of protecting digital systems, information, and services from misuse, disruption, or unauthorized access.