28 Feb The Motherlist Glossary Of Cybersecurity And Cybercrime Definitions

Hacking Lingo For Newbies, Students, Teachers, IT Pros And The Media

– Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief

Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2022

• Sophos, a leading IT security company, provides a thesaurus containing an alphabetical listing of data threats. This guide is written in plain language, not security jargon. So it’s perfect for IT managers and end users alike. And the more you know about individual threats, the better prepared you’ll be to defend against them. A PDF version is here.
• KnowBe4, a leader in the security awareness training and phishing simulation space, provides an extensive A-Z glossary. Each letter starts with acronyms in alphabetical order, then full words.
• The Security Encyclopedia from HYPR makes it easy for anybody to understand the concepts and terminology of the information security industry. Cybersecurity professionals can use this guide to refresh their knowledge and newcomers can find definitions.
• Cybrary’s cyber security glossary provides the cybersecurity community with knowledge of and insight on the industry’s significant terms and definitions. This list contains key terminology and is one of the most extensive cybersecurity glossary/vocabulary resources online. Start your search on the critical terms you need to know as a security professional.
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS), on its official website of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides a glossary containing key cybersecurity terms that enable clear communication and a common understanding of cybersecurity definitions.
• SANS Institute, a leading information security training, certification, and research firm, provides a comprehensive alphabetical and keyword searchable directory of security and related IT terms. This is a handy reference for any security or IT pro.

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a keyword searchable glossary of more than 6,700 security-related terms. This reference tool is especially valuable for finding cyberwarfare related definitions.
• Global Knowledge, an IT training company, compiled its Cybersecurity Glossary of Terms for everyone from the security professional to the general end-user. It contains definitions of terms commonly used in the security industry.
• From access control to zero-day, the InfoSec Glossary from Duo Security, a division of Cisco, compiles industry terms and definitions along with additional resources as a reference to demystify information security concepts.
• CyberPolicy, a marketplace that helps small businesses with cyber insurance needs, maintains a Cyber Glossary in its education center. 
• Whether you are a normal user or a tech-guru, being aware of computer security threats will help fortify your defense against them. Here’s a handy A-Z dictionary of cybersecurity terms from Quick Heal, antivirus researcher and developer.
• Computer software company Malwarebytes has an extensive glossary of cybersecurity terms and definitions. 
• The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Canada’s authority on cyber security, provides a glossary as part of its cyber awareness campaign. 

– Steve Morgan is founder and Editor-in-Chief at Cybersecurity Ventures.

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– Connor Morgan, a sophomore at St. John’s University, contributed to this post.