Identity Management

Identity management in cyber security refers to the framework of policies and technologies for ensuring that the proper people in an organisation...

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IP Security (IPSec)

A security measure for IP networks, often used for VPN connections.

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Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

This goes a step further than an Intrusion Prevention System by attempting to stop the attack, potentially by automatically disabling a network...

639 January 11, 2023
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Software that monitors, identifies and attempts to break into a system.

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Intranet

Refers to web server that is not available from the internet and instead is completely internal to your organisation.

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Internet Protocol (IP)

IPs are used by devices to communicate with each other on the internet.

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Internet of things (IoT)

This refers to everyday objects that have the ability to connect to the internet, such as televisions and fridges.

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Internal Network

This is the network that connects the internal systems of an organisation together.

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Internal Device Scanning

Internal vulnerability scans identify at risk systems and can assist an organisation in prioritising their patch management processes.

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Intellectual Property (IP)

This refers to intangible concepts in the context of who owns it, for example, patents, trademarks and copyrights.

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Integrity

How honestly or correct the data is. An attack on data integrity would render that data useless as it has been corrupted.

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Insider risks

Legitimate users have privileged access to systems comes with a risk of potential damage, whether malicious or unintentional.

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