Glossary

An area where wireless internet access is available to the general public.

Hypertext Markup Language

A web security policy mechanism that helps to protect websites against person-in-the-middle attacks such as protocol downgrade attacks and cookie hijacking.

A human actor who is authorised to access a system and its resources.

Non-volatile magnetic media that uses a cache to increase read/write speeds and reduce boot times. The cache is normally non-volatile flash memory media.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the fundamental protocol used for transferring files on the internet.

While Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the basic framework for transferring data across the web, HTTPS adds a layer of encryption for additional security; with 'S' standing for secure.

The process of analysing the access of individuals or systems to an organisation's IT resources.

The identification and authentication of human and non-human actors, the authorisation and control of their access, and the monitoring of access activities.

Identity, credential and access management services including identity providers, directories, authentication and authorisation enforcement capabilities and credential stores.