Threat Intelligence

Cybersecurity

The practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks, unauthorised access, and data breaches.

Vulnerability Assessment

The process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritising security vulnerabilities in systems and applications.

Penetration Testing

A simulated cyberattack against a system to evaluate the security of its defences and identify exploitable vulnerabilities.

Red Team

A group of security professionals who simulate real-world attacks to test an organisation's defensive capabilities.

Blue Team

A group of security professionals who defend against both real attackers and simulated attacks from red teams.

Purple Team

A collaborative security approach combining red team attack knowledge with blue team defensive capabilities.

Intrusion Prevention System

A network security technology that examines network traffic to detect and prevent vulnerability exploits.

Ransomware

Malicious software that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.

Malware

Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to computer systems.

Phishing

A social engineering attack that uses fraudulent communications to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information.

Spear Phishing

A targeted phishing attack directed at specific individuals or organisations using personalised deceptive content.

Zero-Day Vulnerability

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.

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

An attack where the attacker secretly relays and potentially alters communication between two parties.

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

A centralised facility where security professionals monitor, detect, analyse, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

Technology and processes that prevent sensitive data from being lost, misused, or accessed by unauthorised users.

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

Technology that automates security operations by orchestrating tools and processes for incident response.