Cyber Security Jargon Buster
Welcome to the Bulletproof Jargon Buster- A super helpful index of acronyms and terms that you’re likely to bump into when researching pen testing and compliance.
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Access Control
Access control is a security technique that helps organizations to control individual access to business data by authenticating users and sharing information on a ‘need to know’ basis. Organizations can use access control to differentiate types of users within a network based on their level of access, such as view only, edit, manage, and administrator privileges.
AD FS – Active Directory Federation Service
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is a software component developed by Microsoft which provides users with single sign-on access to systems and applications located across your organization. AD FS can help streamline user management and improve your security posture by consolidating identity information from multiple sources into a single, central repository.
Administrative Interface
The administrative interface is the area of a system that allows administrators to manage your system. This interface enables admins to perform activities such as managing users, groups, and permissions, as well as for configuring hardware and software. Administration interfaces need robust security to prevent threat actors gaining control of the application and other parts of the network.
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Backdoor
Access control is a security technique that helps organizations to control individual access to business data by authenticating users and sharing information on a ‘need to know’ basis. Organizations can use access control to differentiate types of users within a network based on their level of access, such as view only, edit, manage, and administrator privileges.
AD FS – Active Directory Federation Service
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is a software component developed by Microsoft which provides users with single sign-on access to systems and applications located across your organization. AD FS can help streamline user management and improve your security posture by consolidating identity information from multiple sources into a single, central repository.
Administrative Interface
The administrative interface is the area of a system that allows administrators to manage your system. This interface enables admins to perform activities such as managing users, groups, and permissions, as well as for configuring hardware and software. Administration interfaces need robust security to prevent threat actors gaining control of the application and other parts of the network.
