CyberMap glossary

Cybersecurity glossary

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

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Geo-Filtering

Geo-filtering allows CDNs to restrict access to content based on the geographic location of the user. This can be used to comply with regional regula…

Geographic Filtering (Geo-Filtering)

Geo-filtering is a firewall technique that allows or blocks network traffic based on the geographic location of the source or destination IP address…

GeoIP Logging

Enriching firewall logs with geographic location information based on IP addresses. This can help identify traffic originating from suspicious or une…

Geometric Distortion

A type of attack on watermarks that involves altering the geometry of the watermarked media, such as rotation, scaling, or cropping. Robust watermark…

Group Policy

Group Policy is a feature in Windows that allows administrators to centrally manage user and computer settings. Misconfigured Group Policy settings c…

Group Policy Object (GPO)

Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are used to manage and configure settings for users and computers in an Active Directory environment. AppLocker policies…

Guest OS Hardening

Guest OS hardening involves securing the operating system running inside a virtual machine. This includes disabling unnecessary services, configuring…