Operative Glossary
Document Classification: Educational Resource
Red Team
A group of security professionals that simulates an adversary to test the detection and response capabilities of an organization.
Blue Team
The internal security team that defends against both real attackers and Red Teams.
Soc (Security Operations Center)
A centralized unit that deals with security issues on an organizational and technical level.
vCISO
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer - Providing top-tier security leadership on a flexible, fractional basis.
Pentesting
Authorized simulated cyberattacks on a computer system, performed to evaluate the security of the system.
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - A list of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Zero-Day
A vulnerability in software that is unknown to those who should be interested in its mitigation.
Social Engineering
The use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information.
Exfiltration
The unauthorized transfer of data from a computer or other device.
Threat Intel
Data that is collected, processed, and analyzed to understand a threat actor's motives, targets, and attack behaviors.