Secure Access Service Edge

Firewall

A network security device that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.

Zero Trust Architecture

A security model that requires strict identity verification for every person and device accessing resources regardless of location.

Certificate Authority

An entity that issues digital certificates, verifying the identity of organisations and encrypting communications.

A decoy system designed to attract attackers and study their methods while protecting real systems.

A software security flaw unknown to the vendor that can be exploited before a patch is available.

The practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks including unauthorised access, use, and disruption.

Security solutions that control and monitor access for users with elevated permissions to critical systems.

Security technology that monitors endpoint devices to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats.

Technology that aggregates and analyses security data from across an organisation to detect threats.

An attack designed to make a machine or network resource unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic.

A cyberattack targeting the less-secure elements of a supply chain to compromise a primary target.

SD-WAN

Software-Defined Wide Area Network — a virtualised network architecture that enables centralised management of geographically distributed networks.