Terms

This section introduces terms related to cybersecurity and threat mitigation, providing a foundation for understanding the field. It aims to clarify key concepts and techniques used to safeguard digital assets and systems.

What Is LTE?

LTE stands for Long-Term Evolution, and it is a standard for wireless broadband communication for…

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What Is IPSec?

IPsec, which is short for Internet Protocol Security, is like a digital shield that helps…

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What Is a CWE?

CWE stands for Common Weakness Enumeration. It’s a community-developed list of common software and hardware…

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What Is RISC?

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) is a type of processor architecture that uses a limited…

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What Is Firmware?

Firmware is a software program that’s embedded into hardware devices. It’s essentially the operating system…

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What Is CISC?

Computer instruction sets are the instructions that control how a computer functions and the data…

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What Is UEFI?

UEFI, or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, is a modern computer firmware interface that replaces the…

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What Is ARM?

The ARM processor is ubiquitous in modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and tablets to…

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What Is LLDP?

The LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) is a layer two protocol that allows network devices…

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What Is NVRAM?

NVRAM (non-volatile random-access memory) is a type of computer memory with low power consumption and…

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What Is a Hub?

A hub is a networking device that connects multiple devices together. Hubs are typically used…

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QUOTE:
"Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people."
-- Bruce Schneier, a renown computer security professional