Basic terms and definitions in cyber and network security
Reza Mansouri
??Network Administrator | IT Specialist | Google Cybersecurity Professional | Google IT?? Storage/Virtualization & Microsoft Infrastructure Designer
Cybersecurity (or security):
Protecting networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access or criminal exploitation ensures information confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Cloud Security:
Ensuring that assets stored in the cloud are correctly configured and access to those assets is limited to authorized users.
Internal Threat:
A current or former employee, external vendor, or trusted partner who poses a security risk.
Network Security:
The practice of keeping an organization’s network infrastructure secure from unauthorized access.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII):
Any information used to infer an individual’s identity.
Security Posture:
An organization’s ability to manage its defense of critical assets and data and adapt to changing threats.
Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII):
A specific type of PII that falls under stricter handling guidelines.
Technical Skills:
Skills that require knowledge of specific tools, procedures, and policies.
Threat:
Any circumstance or event that can negatively impact assets.
Threat Actor:
Any person or group who presents a security risk.
Transferable Skills:
Skills from other areas that can apply to different careers.