Glossary
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IPS
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IPS
Intrusion Prevention System. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsIPO
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IPO
Information Providing Organization. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsIDS
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IDS
Intrusion Detection System. Source: DNVGL-RP-G108, Cyber security in the oil and gas industry based on IEC 62443, DNV GL, September 2017. Global Standards Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsICT
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ICT
Information and Communications Technology. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsICMP
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ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsIAP
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IAP
Independent Application Provider. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsHIDS
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HIDS
Host-based Intrusion Detection System. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsDDoS
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DDoS
Distributed Denial-of-Service. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National StandardDoS
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DoS
Denial-of-Service Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National StandardCIIP
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CIIP
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsCSIRT
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CSIRT
Computer Security Incident Response Team. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsCIRT
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CIRT
Computer Incident Response Team. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsCERT
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CERT
Corporate Emergency Response Team.
Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global StandardsCERT
Computer Emergency Response Team. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsZombie Computer
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Zombie Computer
Computer containing hidden software that enables the machine to be controlled remotely, usually to perform an attack on another computer.- NOTE Generally, a compromised machine is only one of many in a botnet, and will be used to perform malicious activities under remote direction.
Virtual World
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Virtual World
Simulated environment accessed by multiple users through an online interface.- NOTE 1 The simulated environments are often interactive.
- NOTE 2 The physical world in which people live, and the related characteristics, will be referred to as the “real world” to differentiate it from a virtual world.
Virtual Currency
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Virtual Currency
Monetary virtual assets. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsVirtual Asset
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Virtual Asset
Representation of an asset in the Cyberspace.- NOTE In this context, currency can be defined as either a medium of exchange or a property that has value in a specific environment, such as a video game or a financial trading simulation exercise.
Unsolicited Email
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Unsolicited Email
Email that is not welcome, or was not requested, or invited. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsTrojan
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Trojan
Malware that appears to perform a desirable function. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsScam
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Scam
Fraud or confidence trick. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsRobot
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Robot
Automated software program used to carry out specific tasks.- NOTE 1 The word is often used to describe programs, usually run on a server, that automate tasks such as forwarding or sorting e-mail.
- NOTE 2 A bot is also described as a program that operates as an agent for a user or another program or simulates a human activity. On the Internet, the most ubiquitous bots are the programs, also called spiders or crawlers, which access websites and gather their content for search engine indexes.
Potentially Unwanted Software
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Potentially Unwanted Software
Deceptive software, including malicious and non-malicious software, that exhibits the characteristics of deceptive software. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsPhysical Asset
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Physical Asset
Asset that has a tangible or material existence.- NOTE Physical assets usually refer to cash, equipment, inventory and properties owned by the individual or organization. Software is considered an intangible asset, or a non-physical asset.
Malicious Contents
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Malicious Contents
Applications, documents, files, data or other resources that have malicious features or capabilities embedded, disguised or hidden in them. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsMalicious Software
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Malicious Software
Software designed with malicious intent containing features or capabilities that can potentially cause harm directly or indirectly to the user and/or the user’s computer system EXAMPLES Viruses, worms, trojans. Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global StandardsInternet Service Provider
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Internet Service Provider
Organization that provides Internet services to a user and enables its customers access to the Internet.- NOTE Also sometimes referred to as an Internet access provider.