Countermeasure
A countermeasure in the cybersecurity world, is an action, procedure, or technique that decreases the likelihood of an attack by minimizing either the harm it can cause or the likelihood …
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is sometimes referred to as a “perimeter network”, its primary purpose is to add an additional layer of security for the organization’s LAN (Local Area Network). …
Kill Chain
A Kill Chain in cybersecurity reveals the phases of a cyber attack, from early reconnaissance to the goal of data exfiltration. Kill chains are also used as management tools for …
Threat Agent
A Threat Agent is an individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct detrimental activities. What they represent is a potential Risk to your organization …
Threat
A threat is a circumstance or event that has or could potentially exploit vulnerabilities or adversely impact (create adverse consequences for) organizational operations, organizational assets (including information and information systems), …
Threat Analysis
Threat Analysis in cybersecurity work is where a person identifies and assesses the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals or foreign intelligence entities and produces findings to help initialize or …
Threat Assessment
A Threat Assessment is the product or process of identifying or evaluating entities, actions, or occurrences, whether natural or man-made, that have or indicate the potential to harm life, information, …