Term 241
Remediation script
A remediation script is an automated set of instructions that detects and fixes common IT security or configuration issues without manual intervention.
Acronym study
Terms 241–270 of 352 MD-102 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 241
A remediation script is an automated set of instructions that detects and fixes common IT security or configuration issues without manual intervention.
Term 242
Remote lock is a security feature that allows an administrator to lock a device from a remote location, preventing unauthorized access if the device is lost or stolen.
Term 243
Remote wipe is a security feature that allows an administrator or user to remotely and permanently delete data from a lost or stolen device to prevent unauthorized access.
Term 244
Residual risk is the level of risk that remains after all security controls and countermeasures have been applied.
Term 245
A resource policy is a set of rules that controls who can access a specific cloud resource and what actions they can perform on it.
Term 246
A retention label is a tag applied to emails, documents, or files in Microsoft 365 that tells the system how long to keep the item and what to do with it when the time is up.
Term 247
A retention policy is a set of rules that determines how long an organization keeps its data and what happens to it when the retention period expires.
Term 248
Retire device is the IT process of securely decommissioning and removing a device from an organization's network and asset inventory, ensuring data is wiped and the device is no longer managed or accessible.
Term 249
A retry policy is a set of rules that automatically re-attempts a failed operation after a defined interval, up to a maximum number of tries.
Term 250
Risk is the possibility that an event or action will negatively affect an organization's ability to achieve its goals, often measured in terms of likelihood and impact.
Term 251
Risk acceptance is a risk management strategy where an organization acknowledges a potential risk but decides to tolerate it without taking active measures to reduce or eliminate it.
Term 252
Risk appetite is the amount of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, defining the boundaries for decision-making.
Term 253
Risk assessment is the process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating potential threats to an organization's assets to determine the likelihood and impact of those threats, and to decide on appropriate treatment measures.
Term 254
Risk avoidance is a risk management strategy that involves eliminating any activity, process, or technology that introduces a specific risk, rather than trying to reduce or accept it.
Term 255
Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital, earnings, and operations, including IT systems and data.
Term 256
Risk mitigation is the process of reducing the likelihood or impact of a potential security threat to an acceptable level through specific controls and actions.
Term 257
A risk register is a formal document that lists and tracks all identified risks to an IT project, system, or organization, including their assessed impact, probability, and planned responses.
Term 258
A risk score is a numerical value that represents the level of risk associated with a given asset, threat, or vulnerability in a security context.
Term 259
Risk tolerance is the amount of risk an organization or individual is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives, defining the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable losses.
Term 260
Risk transfer is the practice of shifting the financial burden of a potential loss to another party, typically through insurance or contracts.
Term 261
Risk-based access is a security model that dynamically adjusts access permissions based on the assessed risk of each access request, rather than granting a static level of access to all users.
Term 262
Risk-based vulnerability management is a cybersecurity approach that prioritizes the fixing of security weaknesses based on the level of risk they pose to an organization's specific environment, rather than just addressing all vulnerabilities in the order they are found.
Term 263
Rule-based access control (RuBAC) is a method of managing access to resources by evaluating a set of predefined rules that combine conditions such as time, location, device, and user attributes to allow or deny access.
Term 264
An S3 bucket policy is a JSON-based resource-based access control document that defines who can access an Amazon S3 bucket and its objects, and what actions they can perform.
Term 265
An S3 lifecycle policy is a set of rules that automatically transitions objects between storage classes or deletes them after a specified time to optimize cost and manage data lifecycles.
Term 266
Safe Attachments is a Microsoft Defender for Office 365 feature that opens email attachments in a virtual sandbox to detect and block malicious content before they reach your inbox.
Term 267
Safe Links is a Microsoft Defender for Office 365 feature that scans URLs in emails and documents in real time to protect users from malicious websites.
Term 268
A security feature that prevents unauthorized access to a mobile device by requiring a specific action or credential to unlock the screen.
Term 269
Screen replacement is the process of removing a damaged or defective display from a mobile device and installing a new, working screen.
Term 270
Secure Boot is a security feature that ensures a device starts up using only trusted software that is digitally signed by the manufacturer.