The FREE Cybersecurity Glossary by Thor Pedersen!

ISO/IEC 62443: This standard provides a flexible framework to address and mitigate current and future security vulnerabilities in Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS). It presents a comprehensive set of guidelines for designing, deploying, and managing the cybersecurity of IACS. By conforming to ISO/IEC 62443, organizations can ensure a robust defense mechanism against cyber threats, thereby securing their industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.

ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288: This is an international standard for systems and software engineering, providing a process framework that facilitates the application of system life cycle processes. It covers a range of activities including acquisition, supply, development, operation, and maintenance of systems. By applying the guidelines in ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, organizations can improve the quality of their systems and software while reducing errors, redundancies, and costs.

IaaS Threats: IaaS Threats encompass security risks unique to the infrastructure as a Service model, which provides virtualized computing resources over the cloud. These risks range from misconfiguration and inadequate access controls to compromised virtual machines and tenant isolation breaches. To counter these threats, it's crucial to implement measures like secure API usage, multi-factor authentication, and regular security audits.

Identification: The process of asserting a unique identifier, such as a username, to represent an individual, system, or process within a system. It serves as the initial step in the access control process, preceding authentication, which validates the claimed identity. Accurate identification is crucial for protecting resources from unauthorized access.

Identity Access Management (IAM): A framework of policies and technologies that ensure the right individuals access the right resources at the right times for the right reasons. It involves tools for controlling user access to critical information within an organization, including systems for user identity verification, access rights and levels, and tracking and reporting on user activities. This aids in minimizing risk and helping organizations meet compliance regulations.

Identity as a Service (IDaaS): A cloud-based service that provides identity and access management capabilities, such as authentication and authorization, to organizations. This concept is used by organizations to outsource their identity and access management needs and to benefit from the scalability and flexibility of the cloud. Examples of IDaaS providers include Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Okta.