Rotation of duties
Rotation of duties: A strategy employed to reduce the risk of fraud, errors, and misuse within an organization. It involves periodically rotating employees through different positions and responsibilities to disrupt any actions that might lead to unauthorized or malicious activity. This process helps identify irregularities, provides cross-training opportunities, and ensures no single individual holds a […]
Salt
Salt: A random string of characters added to a password before it is hashed. It is used in cryptography to make it more difficult for attackers to crack hashed passwords. Examples of salt include adding a string of random numbers to a password before it is hashed or using a unique salt for each password […]
Rounds (in block ciphers)
Rounds (in block ciphers): The process or sequence of encryption operations that transforms plaintext into ciphertext and vice versa. Multiple rounds increase the complexity of the encryption and make it more difficult for an unauthorized entity to reverse-engineer the original message. The number of rounds varies depending on the specific encryption algorithm in use.
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language): A standard protocol used for securely exchanging authentication and authorization data between online service providers and identity providers. It is used in web security to enable single sign-on (SSO) and provide users with access to multiple services using a single set of credentials. Examples of SAML include using SAML to […]
Routed protocols
Routed Protocols: Protocols responsible for carrying user data across networks. These protocols encapsulate the data and ensure it is transmitted across different networks. Examples of routed protocols include Internet Protocol (IP) and Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX). They rely on routing protocols to determine the path the data should take across networks. These should not be […]
Sandbox
Sandbox: A controlled environment used for testing or running potentially dangerous or suspicious code. It is used in cybersecurity to prevent malicious software from damaging systems or networks. Examples include a web browser’s sandbox for running untrusted code, a malware analysis sandbox for studying malware behavior, and a network sandbox for testing new security protocols.