Sensitivity
Sensitivity: The quality or measure of the potential impact that could result from unauthorized access, modification, or loss of data. It is often determined by legal, ethical, or business requirements and is used to guide decisions around the level of security controls that should be applied to protect specific types of data. Higher sensitivity information […]
Security incident
Security incident: An event or occurrence that poses a potential security threat or compromise to an organization or system. It is used to identify and respond to security breaches and prevent further damage. Examples of security incidents include a data breach, unauthorized access to a system, or a malware attack.
Sequence check
Sequence check: A procedural control used to ensure that data is being processed in the intended order, usually by assigning a unique sequential identifier to each data item. In the context of data transmissions, it can be used to detect errors, duplicates, or missing data packets by verifying that the received data is in the […]
Security inspection
Security inspection: The process of systematically evaluating an organization or system to identify security weaknesses and vulnerabilities. It is used to assess the current level of security and identify areas for improvement. Examples of a security inspection include regular security audits and assessments, as well as security testing and evaluations.
Server clustering
Server clustering: The practice of grouping multiple servers together to provide increased reliability, performance, and scalability of services. It is used in networking to improve the availability and resilience of applications and services. Examples include using load balancers, failover systems, and replication in server clusters.
Security Kernel
Security Kernel: The core component of a secure operating system that enforces the security policy for the entire system. It provides mechanisms such as authentication and access control and is designed to be tamper-proof and resilient to attacks, isolating critical security functions from the rest of the system.