Cybersecurity Glossary

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Audit (Security Audit)

A systematic evaluation of your organization's security posture. At Sysafe, our audits identify gaps in your infrastructure, email identity, and internal processes to provide a clear roadmap for protection.

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Compliance

The process of meeting specific regulatory requirements or industry standards (like GDPR, SOC 2, or PCI-DSS). Compliance ensures that your business handles data responsibly and meets legal safety bars.

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DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

A malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server or network by overwhelming the target with a flood of Internet traffic. Our infrastructure services include advanced DDoS mitigation.

DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)

An email authentication protocol. It is designed to give email domain owners the ability to protect their domain from unauthorized use, commonly known as email spoofing.

DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)

A method for associating a domain name with an email message, thereby allowing a person, role, or organization to claim some responsibility for the message.

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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

A legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union and the UK.

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Infrastructure Security

The proactive protection of the underlying servers, networks, and systems that run your business applications. Includes firewalls, encryption, and regular monitoring.

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Monitoring (24/7 Monitoring)

The continuous observation of your IT systems to detect early signs of failure, unauthorized access, or performance issues. Proactive monitoring is the cornerstone of "Peace of Mind" security.

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Penetration Testing (Pen-Testing)

A simulated cyberattack against your computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. Think of it as a "digital fire drill" to see if your defenses hold up.

PCI-DSS

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. A set of security standards designed to ensure that ALL companies that accept, process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.

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SPF (Sender Policy Framework)

An email authentication method that specifies the mail servers (IP addresses) authorized to send email for your domain.

SOC 2

A voluntary compliance standard for service organizations, developed by the AICPA, which specifies how organizations should manage customer data.

Spoofing

A technique used by scammers to make an email or website appear as if it comes from a trusted source (like your own business) in order to steal data or money.

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WAF (Web Application Firewall)

A filter that monitors and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application. It protects against common attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS).