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attribution (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Definition one: The recognition of a set of repeatable attack patterns across the intrusion kill chain. Definition two: Determining the responsibility for offensive cyber operations. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/attribution⁠ Audio reference link: Nunnikhoven, M., 2018. Cybersecurity Basics #9 - Attack Attribution [Video].…

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spearphishing (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A type of cyber attack where an attacker sends a targeted and personalized email or other form of communication to a specific individual or a small group of individuals with the intention of tricking them into divulging sensitive information, such as a password, or convincing them to click a malicious link that will enable the attacker to take control of the…

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resiliency (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The ability to continuously deliver the intended outcome despite adverse cyber events. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/resiliency⁠ Audio reference link: Cameron, J., 1984. The Terminator [Movie]. IMDb. URL ⁠www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/⁠. Clip Nation, 2012. The Arnold Schwarzenegger “I’ll Be Back” Supercut [Video]. YouTube. URL…

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Security Operations Center (SOC) (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A centralized facility or team responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents within an organization. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/security-operations-center⁠ Audio reference link: AT&T Tech Channel, 2012. A tour of AT&T’s Network Operations Center (1979) [Video]. YouTube. URL…

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hunt forward operations (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Defensive cyber operations carried out by U.S. Cyber Command's Cyber National Mission Force, CNMF at the request of allied nations. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/hunt-forward-operation⁠ Audio reference link: Paul Nakasone, G., 2022. Vanderbilt Summit Keynote [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axg4s9l9wi0⁠.

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Cyber gravity (noun)

The invisible force that governs the movement of data across networks. Audio reference link: “Things to Come 1936 - HG Wells.” YouTube, YouTube, 28 Sept. 2011, ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwfWEKz00U⁠.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The ability of computers to execute tasks typically associated with human intelligence, including natural language processing, problem solving, and pattern recognition. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/ai⁠ Audio reference link: Staff, 2016. Alan Turing - The Imitation Game - Can Machines Think? [YouTube Video]. Learn Understand…

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Certification (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A credential demonstrating an individual's knowledge in the field of cybersecurity, usually obtained by passing an exam or series of exams. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/certification Audio reference link: Bombal, D., 2022. Are certifications important in Cybersecurity? [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdgf_Wr82rs⁠.

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Network slicing (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A technique used to create virtual networks within a shared physical network infrastructure. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/network-slicing⁠ Audio reference link: Whitehead, D.N., 2021. 5G Smart Networks Part 1: Network Slicing [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCt3rYODZ7g⁠.

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Device trust (noun)

The process of verifying that a device is known, secure, and uncompromised before allowing it to connect to a network or access resources. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/device-trust⁠ Audio reference link: “Favorite Scene of Alan Rickman from Die Hard.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Jan. 2016, ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mklnXM3LIXo.⁠

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