Glossary

Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7)

In the context of system logs, an observable occurrence or change of state involving a system, network, application, workload or account.

The transmission of information to a centralised computer concerning events that take place on remote computers or servers. In this context, an event is any occurrence that affects a file, program or task. Events are commonly used for troubleshooting applications and drivers.

Used by a security information and event management tool. This tool provides a level of analysis of the contents of an event log to help network administrators determine what is going on within a network.

A file that causes a computer to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions.

A piece of code that exploits bugs or vulnerabilities in software or hardware to gain access a system or network.

A function that uses a hash function to output a digest of a user-chosen length. This is different to a hash function which outputs a digest of a fixed length.

A markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

A physical space where business is performed. For example, a facility can be a building, a floor of a building or a designated space on the floor of a building.

Sending counterfeit email by using a legitimate sender's address without their knowledge.