Glossary Terms

A vulnerability abused before a widely available fix or defense exists.

One of the three authors of RSA and a major cryptographer.

A common standard algorithm for encrypting data. The acronym alone does not guarantee a secure product.

An AI system that does not only answer, but can use tools and perform steps.

A list of explicitly allowed items, such as domains, applications or commands.

A secret string used by an application to authenticate to an API.

Cryptography that uses a pair of keys: one public and one private.

A record of important actions that helps determine what happened.

Identity verification. A service checks whether you really are who you claim to be.

A phone app that generates short one-time codes for safer login.