NISTIR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms

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NIST IR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms Advisory – Notification of significant new trends or developments regarding the threat to the information systems of an organization. This notification may include analytical insights into trends, intentions, technologies, or tactics of an adversary targeting information systems. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Agency – Any executive department, military department, government corporation, government-controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include: 1) the Government Accountability Office; 2) the Federal Election Commission; 3) the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States, and their various subdivisions; or 4) governmentowned contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activities. SOURCE: FIPS 200; 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3502 Agency Certification Authority – (CA) ALSO See Executive Agency. A CA that acts on behalf of an agency and is under the operational control of an agency. SOURCE: SP 800-32 Agent – A program used in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that send malicious traffic to hosts based on the instructions of a handler. Also known as a bot. SOURCE: SP 800-61 A program acting on behalf of a person or organization. SOURCE: SP 800-95 Alert – Notification that a specific attack has been directed at an organization’s information systems. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Allocation – The process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor). SOURCE: SP 800-37 Pg 8
NIST IR 7298 Revision 1, Glossary of Key Information Security Terms Alternate COMSEC Custodian – Individual designated by proper authority to perform the duties of the COMSEC custodian during the temporary absence of the COMSEC custodian. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Alternate Work Site – Governmentwide, national program allowing federal employees to work at home or at geographically convenient satellite offices for part of the work week (e.g., telecommuting). SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Analysis – The examination of acquired data for its significance and probative value to the case. SOURCE: SP 800-72 Anomaly-Based Detection – The process of comparing definitions of what activity is considered normal against observed events to identify significant deviations. SOURCE: SP 800-94 Anti-jam – Countermeasures ensuring that transmitted information can be received despite deliberate jamming attempts. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Anti-spoof – Countermeasures taken to prevent the unauthorized use of legitimate Identification & Authentication (I&A) data, however it was obtained, to mimic a subject different from the attacker. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Antispyware Software – A program that specializes in detecting both malware and nonmalware forms of spyware. SOURCE: SP 800-69 Antivirus Software – A program that monitors a computer or network to identify all major types of malware and prevent or contain malware incidents. SOURCE: SP 800-83 Applicant – The subscriber is sometimes called an “applicant” after applying to a certification authority for a certificate, but before the certificate issuance procedure is completed. SOURCE: SP 800-32 Application – A software program hosted by an information system. SOURCE: SP 800-37 Pg 9
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