Glossary

An automated system used to identify malicious or unwanted activities and react in real-time to block or prevent such activities. An intrusion prevention system can be host-based or network-based.

A security assessment conducted by an IRAP assessor against the requirements of the Information security manual.

Internet Security Association Key Management Protocol

International Organisation for Standardisation

Any device that can process, store or communicate data within IT environments, such as computers, multifunction devices, network devices, smartphones, electronic storage media and smart devices.

A general purpose programming language that is a class-based and object-oriented, and designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

JavaScript Object Notation

A computer which is used to manage important or critical resources in a separate security domain. Also known as a jump host or jump box.

In database management systems, a key is a field that you use to sort data. For example, if you sort records by age, then the age field is a key.

An asymmetric cryptographic mechanism that enables two entities to establish a shared secret by encapsulating keying material using a public key and decapsulating it using the corresponding private key.