The sum of all the possible ways an attacker could get into your systems or data. In other words, it's the collection of points where your organizatio...

An organization's overall security strength - essentially how well it can identify, protect against, and respond to cyber threats. It's a holistic mea...

The potential for loss or damage when a threat exploits a vulnerability. In simple terms, risk is the likelihood of a cyber-incident combined with its...

A security approach that uses multiple layers of defense so that if one layer fails, others still stand. Instead of relying on a single barrier, you d...

Ensuring that software updates (patches) are applied in a timely manner to fix security bugs and improve stability. "Patches" are released by software...

A simulated cyberattack on your own systems, conducted with permission, to find vulnerabilities before real attackers do. Think of it as hiring an eth...

A systematic evaluation of what could go wrong in your IT environment. This process involves identifying assets and vulnerabilities, determining possi...

The overall process of handling cyber risks in a sensible way. It includes identifying risks, analyzing their severity, prioritizing them, and taking ...

A living document or database where an organization tracks its identified risks. It typically lists each risk, its estimated severity (impact and like...

A set of minimum security standards or settings that your organization commits to implementing everywhere. It's essentially the baseline "must-do" sec...