Term 721
SCADA
SCADA is an industrial control system that monitors and controls infrastructure processes like power grids, water treatment, and pipelines.
Acronym study
Terms 721–750 of 956 220-1102 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 721
SCADA is an industrial control system that monitors and controls infrastructure processes like power grids, water treatment, and pipelines.
Term 722
Scalability is the ability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work by adding resources, either by making the existing resources more powerful (vertical scaling) or by adding more resources (horizontal scaling).
Term 723
SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a network protocol used to securely transfer files between computers over an encrypted SSH connection.
Term 724
SDS (Software-Defined Storage) is a storage architecture that separates storage software from underlying hardware, allowing centralized management and flexible allocation of storage resources.
Term 725
A Secret Manager is a centralized tool that securely stores, manages, and controls access to sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates, often automating their rotation and injection into applications.
Term 726
Secrets management is the practice of securely storing, controlling access to, and regularly rotating sensitive credentials like passwords, API keys, and certificates used by applications and services.
Term 727
AWS Secrets Manager is a fully managed service that helps you protect access to your applications, services, and IT resources by securely storing, rotating, and controlling access to secrets like database passwords, API keys, and credentials.
Term 728
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cloud-based security framework that combines network connectivity and security services into a single, unified service to protect users and devices wherever they are.
Term 729
Secure Boot is a security feature that ensures a device starts up using only trusted software that is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Term 730
Secure Digital (SD) is a small, removable flash memory card used to store data in devices like cameras, smartphones, and laptops.
Term 731
Secure disposal is the process of permanently destroying or sanitizing data storage media so that the data cannot be recovered or reconstructed by any means.
Term 732
A secure enclave is a dedicated, isolated hardware component within a processor that protects sensitive data and code from unauthorized access, even if the main operating system is compromised.
Term 733
Secure Score is a measurement tool in Microsoft 365 that shows how secure your organization is based on the security features you have enabled and configured.
Term 734
Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that provides a secure, encrypted way to access and manage remote computers over an unsecured network.
Term 735
Secure Sockets Layer is a cryptographic protocol that encrypts data transmitted between a web browser and a server to protect it from eavesdropping and tampering.
Term 736
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
Term 737
Security Assertion Markup Language is an open standard that allows different computer systems to securely share authentication and authorization information about a user.
Term 738
Security awareness is the ongoing practice of educating people within an organization about cybersecurity risks, safe behaviors, and their individual responsibilities to protect information assets.
Term 739
A security baseline is a documented minimum set of security configurations and settings that must be applied to a system, device, or network to ensure a known secure starting point.
Term 740
Security Command Center is a centralized cloud security management platform that helps organizations detect, investigate, and respond to threats across their cloud infrastructure.
Term 741
A security control is a safeguard or countermeasure designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems and data.
Term 742
Security governance is the framework of rules, policies, and processes that an organization uses to align its cybersecurity activities with its business goals and legal obligations.
Term 743
A security group is a virtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic to AWS resources, such as EC2 instances, based on defined rules.
Term 744
Security Hub is a cloud security posture management service that aggregates and prioritizes security alerts and compliance checks from multiple AWS services into a single place.
Term 745
A system that collects, analyzes, and reports on security data from across an IT environment to detect and respond to threats.
Term 746
The security kernel is the core, trusted part of an operating system that enforces access control and security policies for all system operations.
Term 747
Security misconfiguration occurs when security settings are defined, implemented, or maintained incorrectly, leaving systems, applications, or networks vulnerable to unauthorized access or data breaches.
Term 748
A security model is a formal framework that defines how subjects (users, processes) can access objects (files, resources) based on rules, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Term 749
A Security Operations Center (SOC) is a centralized team and facility that monitors, detects, analyzes, and responds to cybersecurity incidents across an organization's IT environment 24/7.
Term 750
The Security pillar is a set of best practices for designing and operating cloud systems that protect data, systems, and assets through confidentiality, integrity, and availability controls.