A computer security policy defines the goals and elements of an organization's computer systems. The definition can be highly formal or informal. Security...
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Security policy is a definition of what it means to be secure for a system, organization or other entity. For an organization, it addresses the constraints...
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A computer security model is a scheme for specifying and enforcing security policies. A security model may be founded upon a formal model of access rights...
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A network security policy (NSP) is a generic document that outlines rules for computer network access, determines how policies are enforced and lays out...
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Bell–LaPadula model (redirect from Bell-La Padula security model)
of Defense (DoD) multilevel security (MLS) policy. The model is a formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access...
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Content Security Policy (CSP) is a computer security standard introduced to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking and other code injection attacks...
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cloud computing. It is a sub-domain of computer security, network security and, more broadly, information security. Cloud computing and storage provide...
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Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security...
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In the field of computer security, independent researchers often discover flaws in software that can be abused to cause unintended behaviour; these flaws...
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A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password...
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integrity and security of computer systems. Exploits can cause unintended or unanticipated behavior in systems, potentially leading to severe security breaches...
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Biba Model (redirect from Biba security model)
Kenneth J. Biba in 1975, is a formal state transition system of computer security policy describing a set of access control rules designed to ensure data...
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Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including...
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Covert channel (category Computer security exploits)
processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate by the computer security policy. The term, originated in 1973 by Butler Lampson, is defined as...
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offer guidance, policies, and industry standards on passwords, antivirus software, firewalls, encryption software, legal liability, security awareness and...
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In the computer security or Information security fields, there are a number of tracks a professional can take to demonstrate qualifications. Four sources...
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Brian Krebs (redirect from Krebs on Security)
KrebsOnSecurity.com, covering computer security and cybercrime. From 1995 to 2009, Krebs was a reporter for The Washington Post and covered tech policy, privacy...
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American cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer. Schneier is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy...
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of locksmithing and security printing have been around for many years. The concerns for modern security engineering and computer systems were first solidified...
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and Nash model, a multi-lateral computer security policy Golden Shield Project, also called National Public Security Work Informational Project, China's...
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topical guide to computer security: Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline...
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Role-based access control (redirect from Role based security)
In computer systems security, role-based access control (RBAC) or role-based security is an approach to restricting system access to authorized users,...
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HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a policy mechanism that helps to protect websites against man-in-the-middle attacks such as protocol downgrade...
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mandatory policies, principles, standards, and guidelines on information security." However, the regulations do not address numerous computer-related industries...
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fields of computer security and information technology, computer security incident management involves the monitoring and detection of security events on...
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multilevel security policy model, first described by Goguen and Meseguer in 1982 and developed further in 1984. In simple terms, a computer is modeled...
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information security management scheme. Computer security, IT security, ICT security, and network security are thus all subdomains of information security. National...
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Authorization (redirect from Authorization (computer access control))
or authorisation (see spelling differences), in information security, computer security and IAM (Identity and Access Management), is the function of...
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Network security is an umbrella term to describe security controls, policies, processes and practices adopted to prevent, detect and monitor unauthorized...
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advising the prime Minister of India on matters of national security and foreign policy. It was established by the former prime minister of India Atal...
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