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International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

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Definition: a worldwide association of accreditation bodies. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for business and its customers by assuring [...]

Information Security Management System (ISMS)

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Definition: a systematic approach to managing an organisation’s information security. It includes policies, processes, procedures and technologies to protect sensitive information.

Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME)

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Definition: a cyber security standard designed to help small and medium enterprises become cyber safe.

Honeypot

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Definition: a decoy system or trap to attract potential cybercrime perpetrators. It mimics a vulnerable system and is used to gather information about attackers, their activities, and their tactics.

Hacker

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Definition: someone who uses their computer skills to gain unauthorised access to computer systems, networks, or data.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

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Definition: a secure version of HTTP used for secure communication over the internet. This version encrypts the HTTP requests and responses using SSL.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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Definition: the foundation of the world wide web. HTTP is used to load pages on the internet, and can be thought of as the delivery system for information.

Grey hat

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Definition: a mix between white hat and black hat hackers. These hackers may sometimes violate laws or ethical standards, but do not have the malicious intent of a black hat [...]

Grey box testing

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Definition: penetration testing where the penetration tester has limited knowledge of a system’s internal workings. They may have some information but not complete access or knowledge.

Greenbone OpenVAS

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Definition: an open-source vulnerability scanner.

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