GLOSSARY
Application security (AppSec) A subdiscipline of information security focused on developing security into an application, or testing the security of an application.
Artefact A data item, such as a file or log entry, that may be relevant to an investigation or incident.
Attack vector A means leveraged by an attacker, such as a malicious hacker, to compromise a target. For example, this could include a flaw in a web application, or delivering malware via email.
Baseline A measurement of a typical behaviour which can be used to make comparisons, and therefore detect abnormal behaviour.
Bourne-again shell (Bash shell) A commonly used Unix shell, the Bourne-again shell is the default shell on many modern Unix-like operating systems. The ...
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