CyberMap glossary

Cybersecurity glossary

Clear definitions of 810 security terms — and how they connect on the interactive map.

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Semi-Fragile Watermarking

A type of watermarking that is robust to some types of distortions (e.g., compression) but fragile to others (e.g., malicious modification). This all…

Spread Spectrum Watermarking

Spread spectrum watermarking is a technique where the watermark signal is spread across a wide frequency band, making it difficult to detect and remo…

SSL/TLS Encryption

Using SSL/TLS encryption protects data in transit between clients and servers in the DMZ. This prevents eavesdropping and ensures the confidentiality…

Steganography

Steganography is the practice of concealing a file, message, image, or video within another file, message, image, or video. Attackers may use stegano…

Stream Cipher

A stream cipher is a type of symmetric encryption algorithm that encrypts data one bit or byte at a time using a pseudorandom keystream. Examples inc…

Subject Alternative Name (SAN)

Subject Alternative Name (SAN) is an extension to X.509 certificates that allows specifying multiple domain names and IP addresses that are protected…

Symmetric Encryption

Symmetric encryption uses the same key for both encryption and decryption. It is a fast and efficient method commonly used for encrypting large volum…