IT Incident
IT Incident: Any unexpected or undesirable event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an organization’s systems or data. Incidents can range from unauthorized access and system outages to data breaches, and part of effective incident response is prompt detection, assessment, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Maintenance Hook
Maintenance Hook: A maintenance hook, traditionally known as a backdoor, is a method intentionally built into software by its creators that allows for direct access to perform administrative or maintenance tasks. While often used legitimately by developers or support teams, these can be considered security risks if discovered by attackers, as they may be exploited […]
IT User
IT User: Any individual who uses the technology resources, systems, or services provided by an organization. This includes employees, contractors, consultants, or external parties, depending on the access permissions. Users must adhere to specific guidelines and policies to ensure responsible usage and maintain the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of data and systems.
Malware Inspection
Malware Inspection: The process of examining files or systems for the presence of malicious software. It can involve a range of techniques, from simple signature-based detection (matching files against a database of known malware) to more sophisticated behavioral or heuristic analysis (looking for abnormal behavior or characteristics that suggest malware). Regular and thorough malware inspections […]
IT-related incident
IT-related incident: An event or occurrence that impacts the availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an organization’s information technology systems. It can be caused by natural disasters, cyber-attacks, human error, or equipment failure. It is used in incident response and disaster recovery planning. Examples include a ransomware attack, a power outage, or a server crash.
Malware
Malware: A term used to describe any software that is designed to cause harm to a computer or network. It is used to refer to a variety of malicious software, such as viruses, worms, ransomware, and spyware. Examples include the WannaCry ransomware, the Mirai botnet, and the Stuxnet worm.