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Anthos
Anthos is a Google Cloud platform that lets you run applications consistently across different computing environments, like on-premises data centers and multiple public clouds.
Acronym study
Terms 31–60 of 1001 Cloud Digital Leader 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 31
Anthos is a Google Cloud platform that lets you run applications consistently across different computing environments, like on-premises data centers and multiple public clouds.
Term 32
Anti-malware is software that detects, prevents, and removes malicious software from computers, networks, and devices.
Term 33
An anti-malware policy is a set of rules and procedures that an organization enforces to prevent, detect, and remove malicious software from its computers and networks.
Term 34
An anti-phishing policy is a set of rules and technical controls that organizations use to detect, block, and respond to email or message-based attacks that trick users into revealing sensitive information.
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An anti-spam policy is a set of rules and filters used by email systems to automatically detect and block unwanted, unsolicited, or harmful messages before they reach a user's inbox.
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Antivirus is software that detects, prevents, and removes malicious software (malware) from a computer or network.
Term 37
API security is the practice of protecting application programming interfaces from attacks by ensuring only authorized users and applications can access data and functions.
Term 38
Apigee is a Google Cloud platform for designing, securing, and analyzing APIs that connect applications and services.
Term 39
App Engine is a fully managed serverless platform from Google Cloud that lets developers build and deploy applications without worrying about the underlying infrastructure.
Term 40
An app protection policy is a set of rules that controls how data is handled and secured within mobile applications, ensuring corporate information stays safe even on personal devices.
Term 41
AWS App Runner is a fully managed container service that lets you deploy web applications and APIs directly from source code or a container image without managing the underlying infrastructure.
Term 42
AppArmor is a Linux kernel security module that restricts programs to a predefined set of resources using mandatory access control (MAC) policies.
Term 43
Application Default Credentials (ADC) is a built-in Google Cloud mechanism that automatically finds and provides the right credentials for your application to authenticate to Google Cloud services without hardcoding secrets.
Term 44
Application deployment is the process of making a software application available for use, typically by installing, configuring, and activating it on target devices or servers.
Term 45
An ARM template is a JSON file that defines the infrastructure and configuration for Azure resources, enabling repeatable and consistent deployments.
Term 46
ARO stands for Annualized Rate of Occurrence, a number that estimates how often a specific threat or risk event is expected to happen in a single year.
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ARP poisoning is a network attack where an attacker sends fake Address Resolution Protocol messages to link their MAC address with a legitimate IP address, enabling them to intercept, modify, or stop data on a local network.
Term 48
Artifact Registry is a managed service for storing, managing, and securing container images and other software packages in a centralized repository.
Term 49
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems, enabling machines to learn, reason, and make decisions.
Term 50
In IT and cybersecurity, an asset is anything valuable that an organization owns or controls, including data, hardware, software, people, and intellectual property.
Term 51
Asset valuation is the process of determining the financial worth of an organization's information assets, often used to prioritize security controls and allocate protection resources effectively.
Term 52
Assume breach is a security mindset where an organization operates as if attackers have already compromised their network, shifting focus to rapid detection, containment, and damage limitation rather than only prevention.
Term 53
Assured Workloads is a set of cloud security controls that help organizations run sensitive workloads in a trusted, verified environment on Google Cloud.
Term 54
The attack chain (or kill chain) is a model that describes the stages of a cyberattack, from initial reconnaissance to the final objective, helping defenders understand and disrupt each phase.
Term 55
Attack simulation training is a Microsoft 365 security tool that lets IT administrators run realistic phishing and password-attack campaigns against their own users to identify vulnerabilities and improve security awareness.
Term 56
Attack surface reduction is a set of security practices that minimizes the number of ways an attacker can access or exploit a system by removing unnecessary features, locking down configurations, and controlling software behavior.
Term 57
An audit is a systematic, independent review of IT systems, processes, and controls to verify compliance with policies, standards, and regulations.
Term 58
An audit log is a chronological record of security-relevant events and user activities within a system, used for monitoring, compliance, and forensic analysis.
Term 59
An audit trail is a chronological record of events, changes, or activities in a system that provides evidence of who did what, when, and from where.
Term 60
Aurora Serverless is an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration for Amazon Aurora that automatically starts, scales, and stops database capacity based on your application's needs.