It Security Glossary

verb to prove or confirm as genuine or true

adjective confirmed as genuine or true

• The document needs to be authenticated by a notary public.
• Make sure to authenticate your account before accessing the website.
• I can't believe he authenticated that story to his friends.
• Her smile authenticated her genuine happiness.

verb past tense of authorize, meaning to give official permission or approval

adjective having official permission or approval

• Only authorized personnel are allowed to access the secure server room.
• You need permission from the boss to enter that room.
• Don't even think about going in there without the go-ahead.
• His words carried the weight of an authorized decree.

noun a reserve or substitute

verb to support or assist

adjective providing support or assistance

• It is recommended to create a backup of your important files regularly.
• Hey, don't forget to backup your photos before you delete them.
• I always make a backup of my stuff just in case things go south.
• Having a backup plan is like having a safety net for unexpected situations.

noun a person's tendency to act in a certain way

verb to get rid of or deal with something

• It is important to properly dispose of hazardous waste in designated areas.
• Make sure to dispose of your trash in the bins provided.
• Just chuck it in the trash can, don't worry about it.
• She quickly disposed of her opponent in the debate with well-reasoned arguments.

noun A distributed denial-of-service attack, a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic.

• The company's website was temporarily shut down due to a DDoS attack.
• Our website got taken down by a DDoS attack.
• Our site got wrecked by a DDoS.
• The influx of negative thoughts was like a DDoS on her mind.

noun data that is collected and stored but not used for any purpose

adjective describing data that is unstructured, untapped, or not easily accessible

• Dark data refers to information that is collected and stored by organizations but is not actively used for decision-making.
• Have you heard of dark data? It's all that data just sitting there unused.
• Dark data is like the forgotten leftovers in the back of your fridge - you know it's there but you never use it.
• In the vast sea of data, dark data is like the hidden treasure waiting to be discovered and utilized.

noun a list of people or things that have been approved or granted special permission

verb to place on a whitelist or to approve or grant special permission

• In order to access the restricted content, you must be added to the whitelist.
• Hey, can you add me to the whitelist so I can see the new updates?
• I heard only VIP members get whitelisted for the exclusive event.
• She carefully curated her social circle, keeping only a select few on her whitelist.