NCSC’s Glossary Advent
Written by Eleanor Crouch, Digital Leaders
There are some words and phrases related to cyber security which are bandied about. Not just in our advice and guidance, but in the news and on social media. If we’re honest it is not always clear what they all mean and it is easy to be lost in a cloud of cyber buzzwords.
We are keen on demystifying these terms so that when you see or hear them they’re not alien, and you’re not left feeling like you need a PhD in CyberSkillz to understand what it all means.
To help clear things up NCSC created a glossary. At the moment it contains a starter set of expressions and you can binge on the whole set now. They will be tweeting a term a day until Christmas (sort of a cyber advent calendar*). Later in the month there will be an infographic available to download.
The advent started with ‘Incident’
The proliferation of twinkly lights says Christmas is coming, but so do the new additions to the NCSC glossary… 🎄 https://t.co/jAO4CkM20E pic.twitter.com/J3Ggnfvy4h
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 4, 2017
Mitigation
I’ll get the bad news out of the way first; there is still no chocolate to be had from the NCSC advent calendar…but we do have updated definitions!https://t.co/jAO4CkM20E pic.twitter.com/vJPgvQHJSN
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 5, 2017
Pentest
Cracking open the next batch — it’s the NCSC Glossary Advent!https://t.co/jAO4CkM20E pic.twitter.com/bu9yHf4ZNM
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 6, 2017
Vulnerability
We are unwrapping our newest batch of cyber definitions in the NCSC Glossary Advent!https://t.co/jAO4CkM20E pic.twitter.com/GH29elqyER
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 7, 2017
Attacker
Today’s definition in the NCSC Glossary Advent! https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 8, 2017
Hacker
A Christmas hacker in today’s NCSC Glossary Advent! https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 9, 2017
Exploit
Get that new-year-new-you ready by buffing up on our advent glossary! https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …
— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 10, 2017
Malware
Are you lost in a cloud of cyber buzzwords? Our glossary advent is here to help!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 11, 2017
Virus
Cracking open our next batch of definitions in our glossary advent!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 12, 2017
Malvertising
Be careful where you click this Christmas!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 13, 2017
Download Attack
The NCSC Glossary Advent!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 14, 2017
Breach
Get that new-year-new-you ready by buffing up on our advent glossary!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 15, 2017
Brute Force Attack
Are you lost in a cloud of cyber buzzwords? Our glossary advent is here to help!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 16, 2017
Dictionary Attack
Cracking open our next batch of definitions in our glossary advent!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 17, 2017
Pharming
The NCSC Glossary Advent!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 18, 2017
Smishing
Our favourite word to come out of the NCSC glossary advent! #smishing
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 19, 2017
Insider Risks
Cracking open the next batch — it’s the NCSC Glossary Advent!
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cracking-open-next-batch …— NCSC UK (@ncsc) December 20, 2017
Originally published at digileaders.com on December 7, 2017.
