Term 511
Operational intelligence
Operational intelligence is the real-time analysis of IT system data to detect patterns, anomalies, and threats as they happen, enabling immediate action to protect systems and maintain performance.
Acronym study
Terms 511–540 of 863 SC-900 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 511
Operational intelligence is the real-time analysis of IT system data to detect patterns, anomalies, and threats as they happen, enabling immediate action to protect systems and maintain performance.
Term 512
Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software systems that monitor, control, and manage physical devices, processes, and infrastructure in industries like manufacturing, energy, and utilities.
Term 513
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
Term 514
Origin access control is a security mechanism that restricts access to a network, system, or resource based on the verified identity or attributes of the requesting entity.
Term 515
The OSI model is a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven distinct layers, from physical hardware to application software.
Term 516
Operational Technology (OT) is hardware and software that monitors and controls physical devices, processes, and infrastructure in industrial environments.
Term 517
An Outbound ACL is a set of rules applied to traffic leaving a network interface that decides which packets are allowed to exit and which are blocked.
Term 518
Microsoft Outlook is an email, calendar, and contact management application that is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, used by businesses and individuals to organize communications and schedules.
Term 519
An Outside global address is the publicly routable IP address assigned to a device on the external network (usually the internet) as seen from the perspective of a network device performing Network Address Translation (NAT).
Term 520
Outside local is the IP address that a device on the inside of a private network appears to have from the perspective of hosts located outside the network, typically after Network Address Translation (NAT) has been applied.
Term 521
The OWASP Top 10 is a regularly updated list of the most critical security risks to web applications, published by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) to help developers and security professionals prioritize and mitigate common vulnerabilities.
Term 522
The Owner role is an access control entity that holds full administrative rights over a resource, including the ability to grant or revoke permissions for other users.
Term 523
Packet capture is the process of intercepting and recording data packets traveling over a computer network for analysis.
Term 524
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a security framework that controls, monitors, and audits access to critical systems and accounts with elevated permissions.
Term 525
Pass-the-hash is a cyberattack where an attacker captures the hash of a user's password and uses it to authenticate to other systems without ever knowing the actual password.
Term 526
Pass-through authentication is a Microsoft Azure Active Directory authentication method that validates user passwords directly against on-premises Active Directory without storing password hashes in the cloud.
Term 527
Password hash synchronization is a Microsoft Azure AD Connect feature that synchronizes a hash of a user's on-premises Active Directory password to Azure AD, enabling cloud-based authentication without additional infrastructure.
Term 528
A password manager is a software application that securely stores and manages login credentials, allowing users to generate, retrieve, and autofill complex passwords without needing to remember each one.
Term 529
A set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to create strong, secure passwords and store them properly.
Term 530
Passwordless authentication is a method of verifying a user's identity without requiring them to enter a password, using alternative factors like biometrics, hardware tokens, or one-time codes.
Term 531
PAT (Port Address Translation) is a method of network address translation that maps multiple private IP addresses to a single public IP address by using different port numbers for each connection.
Term 532
Patch management is the process of identifying, acquiring, testing, and deploying software updates (patches) to fix vulnerabilities, bugs, or improve performance in IT systems.
Term 533
A Patch Manager is a tool or service that automates the process of finding, downloading, testing, and installing software updates across multiple computers to keep them secure and stable.
Term 534
A set of security rules that any company that handles credit card payments must follow to protect cardholder data from theft and fraud.
Term 535
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a set of security requirements designed to protect credit card data during storage, processing, and transmission.
Term 536
Penetration testing is a simulated cyberattack on a computer system, network, or application to find security weaknesses before real attackers can exploit them.
Term 537
A permission boundary is the defined limit that controls which users, processes, or systems can access specific resources in a computing environment.
Term 538
A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a short numeric code used to verify a user's identity before granting access to a system, device, or account.
Term 539
Personal Identity Verification, or PIV, is a US federal government standard for using smart cards to securely verify a person's identity for access to physical and digital resources.
Term 540
Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify, contact, or locate a specific individual, either alone or when combined with other information.