Glossary

National Anti-Scam Centre - Scamwatch is a service that provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.

An Australian national wholesale open-access data network project. It includes wired and radio communication components rolled out and operated by NBN Co.

A program that uses exercises and other readiness activities that target strategic decision-making, operational and technical capabilities, strategic engagement and communications. Through these exercises the program can help broaden your understanding of the roles and responsibilities of key government entities and private sector organisations when responding to a cyber security incident.

A government service that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or have a speech impairment to make and receive phone calls.

National Broadband Network

National Cyber Security Centre (UK)

Non-Disclosure Agreement

The principle of restricting an individual’s access to only the information they require to fulfil the duties of their role.

Part of Juniper Networks

Two or more computer systems linked together

Security policies used to control access to a network and actions on a network. This can include authentication checks and authorisation controls.

ICT equipment designed to facilitate the communication of information.

The infrastructure used to carry information between workstations and servers or other network devices.

Partitioning a network into smaller networks; compare with network segregation.

Developing and enforcing a rule set for controlling the communications between specific hosts and services; compare with network segmentation.

The linking of computers to allow them to operate interactively.

Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

Not for profit

Network-based Intrusion Detection System

Network-based Intrusion Prevention System

National Institute of Standards and Technology

A contract by which one or more parties agree not to disclose confidential information that they have shared with each other as a necessary part of doing business together.

Providing proof that a user performed an action, and in doing so preventing a user from denying that they did so.

A facility where the entire facility and personnel are cleared to the highest level of information processed in the facility.

A type of media which retains its information when power is removed.

An organisation that does not operate for the profit, personal gain or other benefit of particular people. Also called non-profit.

National Relay Service