Glossary

A proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection.

Storage media that can be easily removed from a system and is designed for removal, such as Universal Serial Bus flash drives and optical media.

The cyber security risk that remains after controls have been applied.

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.

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The process of identifying cyber security risks, analysing their likelihood and consequence, and evaluating them against the organisation’s risk appetite.

The coordinated set of activities through which an organisation identifies, assesses, treats and monitors cyber security risks.

A public key cryptosystem based on the practical difficulty of factoring the product of two large prime numbers.

A type of scam involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining their affection, and then using that goodwill to commit fraud. This may involve access to the victim's money, bank accounts, credit cards, passports, email accounts, or national identification numbers or forcing the victims to commit financial fraud on their behalf. Often called dating and romance scams.