Cybersecurity Terminology C-D Here are some Key Terms. Please give an examples of each.  Key Terms Cache — Storing the response to a particular operation in temporary high-speed storage is to serve other incoming requests better. eg. you can store a database request in a cache till it is updated to reduce calling the database again for the same query. Cipher — Cryptographic algorithm for encrypting and decrypting data. Code Injection — Injecting malicious code into a system by exploiting a bug or vulnerability. Cross-Site Scripting — Executing a script on the client-side through a legitimate website. This can be prevented if the website sanitizes user input. Compliance — A set of rules defined by the government or other authorities on how to protect your customer’s data. Common ones include HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and FISMA. Dictionary Attack — Attacking a system with a pre-defined list of usernames and passwords. eg. admin/admin is a common username/password combination used by amateur sysadmins. Dumpster Diving — Looking into a company’s trash cans for useful information. Denial of Service & Distributed Denial of Service — Exhausting a server’s resources by sending too many requests is Denial of Service. If a botnet is used to do the same, its called Distributed Denial of Service. DevSecOps — Combination of development and operations by considering security as a key ingredient from the initial system design. Directory Traversal — Vulnerability that lets attackers list al the files and folders within a server. This can include system configuration and password files. Domain Name System (DNS) — Helps convert domain names into server IP addresses. eg. Google.com -> 216.58.200.142 DNS Spoofing — Trikcnig a system's DNS to point to a malicious server. eg. when you enter ‘facebook.com’, you might be redirected to the attacker’s website that looks like Facebook. ...

1. Cybersecurity Terminology C-D
Here are some Key Terms. Please give an examples of each.
Key Terms
Cache — Storing the response to a particular operation in
temporary high-speed storage is to serve other incoming
requests better. eg. you can store a database request in a cache
till it is updated to reduce calling the database again for the
same query.
Cipher — Cryptographic algorithm for encrypting and
decrypting data.
Code Injection — Injecting malicious code into a system by
exploiting a bug or vulnerability.
Cross-Site Scripting — Executing a script on the client-side
through a legitimate website. This can be prevented if the
website sanitizes user input.
Compliance — A set of rules defined by the government or
other authorities on how to protect your customer’s data.
Common ones include HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and FISMA.
Dictionary Attack — Attacking a system with a pre-defined list
of usernames and passwords. eg. admin/admin is a common
username/password combination used by amateur sysadmins.
Dumpster Diving — Looking into a company’s trash cans for

2. useful information.
Denial of Service & Distributed Denial of Service —
Exhausting a server’s resources by sending too many requests is
Denial of Service. If a botnet is used to do the same, its called
Distributed Denial of Service.
DevSecOps — Combination of development and operations by
considering security as a key ingredient from the initial system
design.
Directory Traversal — Vulnerability that lets attackers list al
the files and folders within a server. This can include system
configuration and password files.
Domain Name System (DNS) — Helps convert domain names
into server IP addresses. eg. Google.com -> 216.58.200.142
DNS Spoofing — Trikcnig a system's DNS to point to a
malicious server. eg. when you enter ‘facebook.com’, you might
be redirected to the attacker’s website that looks like Facebook.