Information Security Vocabulary

verb to cause someone or something to change course or turn from one direction to another

• The construction crew had to divert traffic away from the accident site.
• We need to divert our plans for the weekend and stay in to finish this project.
• Let's divert the conversation to something more interesting.
• Her clever remarks were able to divert attention from her mistakes.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing, such as a person, place, or thing

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The confidential information started to leak out of the company.
• Did you hear that gossip about Sarah? It's starting to leak out.
• I can't believe that secret leaked out so quickly!
• His emotions began to leak out as he struggled to keep them in check.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• The system automatically logged the user out after a period of inactivity.
• I forgot to log out of my email account and now someone else has logged in.
• I logged onto the website to check out the new products.
• The memory of that traumatic event has been logged in my mind forever.

verb to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify

• The data was purged from the system to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
• I purged all the junk from my closet and donated it to charity.
• After the breakup, he purged all memories of his ex from his social media.
• The intense workout purged all the toxins from her body, leaving her feeling refreshed.

noun a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describing a category or item that has not been categorized or classified

• The unclassified documents were carefully reviewed by the committee.
• I couldn't find anything interesting in those unclassified files.
• Dude, did you check out those unclassified papers yet?
• Her thoughts were like unclassified information, scattered and disorganized.

noun a standardized test used for admissions to engineering programs in Indonesia

• The International Student Admissions Test (ISAT) is required for all non-native English speakers applying to the university.
• Hey, did you hear about the ISAT test coming up next week?
• I can't believe I have to take that stupid ISAT exam.
• ISAT is like a hurdle that you have to jump over to get into your dream college.

noun a person who hacks into a computer network without malicious intent, often to test security measures

• The grey hat hacker was able to identify vulnerabilities in the system and report them to the company for a reward.
• The grey hat hacker enjoys hacking into systems for fun and to test their skills.
• That grey hat hacker is always up to something sneaky, but they never cause any real harm.
• The grey hat hacker walks the fine line between legality and illegality in the world of cybersecurity.