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Cybersecurity

The practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information by protecting networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access or criminal exploitation.

Cloud Security

The process of ensuring that assets stored in the cloud are properly configured and access to those assets is limited to authorized users.

Internal Threat

A current or former employee, external vendor, or trusted partner who poses a security risk.

Network Security

The practice of keeping an organization's network infrastructure secure from unauthorized access.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Any information used to infer an individual’s identity.

Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)

A specific type of PII that falls under stricter handling guidelines.

Security Posture

An organization’s ability to manage its defense of critical assets and data and react to change.

Technical Skills

Skills that require knowledge of specific tools, procedures, and policies.

Threat

Any circumstance or event that can negatively impact assets.

Threat Actor

Any person or group who presents a security risk.

Transferable Skills

Skills from other areas that can apply to different careers.