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The SOC & Cybersecurity Glossary
From alert fatigue to zero-day, every term your security team needs. Clearly defined, in one place.
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Detection
[Alert
A notification triggered by a security tool when a potentially suspicious or malicious event is detected.
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[Alert Fatigue
The desensitization SOC analysts experience when overwhelmed by excessive alert volumes.
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Threats
[APT (Advanced Persistent Threat)
A sophisticated, long-term cyberattack carried out by a well-resourced threat actor.
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[Attack Surface
The total set of entry points through which an attacker could attempt to gain unauthorized access to a system or environment.
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[C2 (Command and Control)
The infrastructure and communication channels used by attackers to control compromised systems.
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[Campaign
A coordinated series of related attacks carried out by the same threat actor targeting multiple victims using the same infrastructure or methods.
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Roles
[CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team)
A team responsible for receiving, reviewing, and responding to cybersecurity incident reports.
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[CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
The senior executive responsible for an organization's overall information security strategy and program.
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Metrics
[Conclusiveness Rate
The percentage of investigations that reach a clear, confident verdict rather than an inconclusive result.
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List of Terms
Behavioral Analytics
The use of data analysis to identify patterns of activity that deviate from established baselines and may indicate malicious behavior.
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Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems.
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A type of malware that encrypts a victim's files or systems and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.
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A social engineering attack in which an attacker impersonates a trusted entity to trick users into revealing credentials or executing malicious actions.
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A software vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor and has no available patch at the time it is discovered or exploited.
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