Terms starting with P

4 terms in Cybersecurity

  • Passkey

    Cybersecurity › Identity & access

    A passkey is a FIDO2 credential based on a public and private key pair that replaces passwords with phishing-resistant sign-in bound to…

  • Penetration testing

    Cybersecurity › Security testing

    Penetration testing is an authorized simulated attack in which security testers exploit vulnerabilities to show their real business impact before attackers do.

  • Phishing

    Cybersecurity › Malware & attacks

    Phishing is a social engineering attack in which fraudulent messages impersonate trusted parties to steal credentials, money or install malware.

  • Privilege escalation

    Cybersecurity › Vulnerabilities

    Privilege escalation is the exploitation of a vulnerability or misconfiguration to gain access rights beyond those an account or process was granted.