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  • BYOD (bring your own device)

    BYOD (bring your own device) is the increasing trend of employees bringing their own devices to work. Smartphones are the most common example but employees also take tablets, laptops and USB drives into the workplace. BYOD is part of the larger tren...  Definition

  • Metasploit Project - Metasploit Framework

    The Metasploit Project is an open source computer security project that provides a public resource for researching and developing exploit code.  Definition

  • MIEL e-Security

    MIEL e-Security is a Mumbai-based organization that provides information security services and solutions to organizations worldwide.  Definition

  • National eGovernance Service Delivery Gateway (NSDG)

    National eGovernance Service Delivery Gateway (NSDG) is a mission mode project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that acts as a central repository for government data. It facilitates interoperability and exchange of data throughout th...  Definition

  • stateful inspection

    Stateful inspection is a firewall technology that monitors the state of active connections and uses this information to determine which network packets to allow through the firewall. Stateful inspection is also known as dynamic packet filtering.  Definition

  • Cisco Information Security Specialist (CISS)

    Cisco Information Security Specialist (CISS) is an entry-level certification attesting that the holder has demonstrated the foundational knowledge and skills required to install and support a Cisco Self-Defending Network... (Continued)  Definition

  • firewall

    A firewall is a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a private network from users from other networks.  Definition

  • dynamic packet filter

    A dynamic packet filter is a firewall facility that can monitor the state of active connections and use this information to determine which network packets to allow through the firewall.  Definition

  • rule base

    In the context of a computer server acting as a firewall, a rule base is a set of rules that govern what is and what is not allowed through the firewall.  Definition

  • packet filtering

    On the Internet, packet filtering is the process of passing or blocking packets at a network interface based on source and destination addresses, ports, or protocols.  Definition

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