Untitled Flashcards Set

Here’s a set of flashcards based on the provided cybersecurity terms and definitions:


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


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


Front: Internal Threat
Back: A current or former employee, external vendor, or trusted partner who poses a security risk.


Front: Network Security
Back: The practice of keeping an organization's network infrastructure secure from unauthorized access.


Front: Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Back: Any information used to infer an individual’s identity.


Front: Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)
Back: A specific type of PII that falls under stricter handling guidelines.


Front: Security Posture
Back: An organization’s ability to manage its defense of critical assets and data and react to change.


Front: Technical Skills
Back: Skills that require knowledge of specific tools, procedures, and policies.


Front: Threat
Back: Any circumstance or event that can negatively impact assets.


Front: Threat Actor
Back: Any person or group who presents a security risk.


Front: Transferable Skills
Back: Skills from other areas that can apply to different careers.