Glossary

Security Equipment Guide

Any device or system that has the ability to perceive that it is not operating correctly and to make the necessary adjustments to restore itself to normal operation.

An email authentication method designed to detect forged sender addresses during the delivery of email.

Data that would cause damage to an organisation or an individual if compromised.

A computer that provides services to users or other systems. For example, a file server, email server or database server.

User accounts used by non-human users to perform automated tasks without manual intervention, such as machine-to-machine communications. Service accounts will typically be configured to disallow interactive logins.

A company which allows its subscribers access to the internet.

The name given to identify a particular Wi-Fi network. The SSID is broadcast by the wireless access point (wireless router) and can be detected by other wireless-enabled devices in range of the wireless access point (WAP). In some cases, SSIDs are hidden, making them invisible to Wi-Fi clients.

Mechanisms used to maintain authenticated access to cloud services after a user, application or non-person identity has successfully authenticated.

A form of blackmail in which sexual information or images are used to extort money or sexual favours from the victim in return for not releasing the information or images publicly.