Configuration Management
Configuration Management: A systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a product’s performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life. This process helps identify and manage changes to the system in a controlled manner, ensuring system integrity over time.
Contingency key
Contingency key: This is a cryptographic key used for emergency purposes when normal operations are disrupted. The contingency key may be used to regain access to an encrypted system or data if the original key is lost, compromised, or unavailable. It should be securely stored and managed due to its high importance for business continuity […]
Confusion in Ciphertext from Cryptography
Confusion in Ciphertext from Cryptography: A cryptographic principle that aims to make the relationship between the key and the ciphertext as complex as possible, aiding in preventing pattern detection. Introduced by Claude Shannon, confusion is achieved through techniques like substitution, making it challenging for attackers to derive the key from the ciphertext. This increases the […]
Connectionless
Connectionless: A type of network communication where data packets are sent from one device to another without establishing a dedicated connection, allowing for quick data transmission. However, packets may arrive out of order or get lost, as there is no assurance of delivery, making it less reliable than connection-oriented services.
Connection-oriented
Connection-oriented: A network communication type that establishes a dedicated connection path before data is transmitted. This ensures reliable and ordered delivery of packets from sender to receiver. Protocols like TCP use a connection-oriented approach to guarantee that data is received accurately and completely.
Constrained Data Item (CDI)
Constrained Data Item (CDI): A Constrained Data Item (CDI) is a term from the Clark-Wilson security model, not a general term for data within a secure environment. It refers to any data within a secure environment that is subject to access or handling restrictions based on security policies or regulatory requirements. Proper control and oversight […]