chmod
A Linux command used to change permissions for a file or directory.
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chown
A command that changes the owner or group of a file.
View definitionchroot
The chroot command changes a process's apparent root directory; it is not a complete security isolation boundary.
View definitionCIDR
A notation such as /24 or /27 that indicates the size of an IP network.
View definitionCilium
An eBPF-based Kubernetes networking and security plugin providing connectivity, policy enforcement, and observability.
View definitionCipher Suite
A set of algorithms used to negotiate encryption, integrity, and authentication for a TLS session.
View definitionCloud computing
Provision of computer resources hosted by a provider and accessible by network on demand.
View definitionCloud PKI Intune
Microsoft Cloud PKI for Intune manages certificate authorities and certificate deployment for supported managed devices.
View definitionCluster Shared Volume (CSV)
a Windows Failover Cluster volume that can be accessed simultaneously by multiple nodes and is commonly used by Hyper-V
View definitionCMDB
A basis that identifies the components of the information system and their relationships.
View definitionCNAME
Registration DNS which creates an alias to another name DNS.
View definitionCNAME Flattening
The CNAME Flattening allows certain suppliers DNS point the root domain to a target name without CNAME classic apex.
View definitionCNAPP
A platform combining multiple cloud-native application security capabilities from code to runtime.
View definitionCold Storage
Cold storage holds rarely accessed data at reduced storage cost, often with slower retrieval or additional access charges.
View definitionCommand and Control (C2)
Command and control refers to channels attackers use to issue instructions to compromised systems and receive information.
View definitionCompliance Policy
A policy Intune which determines whether a device meets safety requirements.
View definitionConditional Access
Rules that allow, block or reinforce a connection according to its context.
View definitionConserve Mode FortiGate
An activated protection mode when the available memory becomes too weak.
View definitionConstrained Delegation
One delegation Kerberos limited to explicitly authorized services.
View definitionContainer
An isolated environment that executes an application with its dependencies without virtualizing a complete operating system.
View definitionContainer Registry
A repository used to store and distribute container images.
View definitionContent-Encoding
The HTTP Content-Encoding header identifies compression or other content transformations applied to a response body.
View definitionContinuous Access Evaluation (CAE) Entra
a Microsoft Entra mechanism that lets compatible resources reevaluate access in near real time when critical events or policy conditions change
View definitionContinuous Delivery (CD)
Continuous delivery automatically builds and tests deployable software while optionally retaining a manual production approval step.
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