This glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. SaaS (Software as a Service) – Cloud computing service delivering applications over the internet on a subscription basis. SAN (Storage Area Network) – High-speed network providing block-level storage access to multiple servers. Sandbox
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) – Business model where ransomware developers rent their malware to affiliates, lowering barriers to entry for cybercriminals. RACI – Responsibility matrix defining who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for incident
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. Quarantine – Isolation of suspicious files, emails, or systems to prevent potential harm while allowing investigation.
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. PaaS (Platform as a Service) – Cloud computing service providing a platform for developing, running, and managing applications. Packing/Crypter – Tools that compress and encrypt malware to evade signature-based detection. Passkeys – Passwordless
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. Object Lock (AWS S3) – Amazon S3 feature that prevents objects from being deleted or modified for a specified retention period. Object Storage – Storage architecture that manages data as objects rather than
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. NAS (Network Attached Storage) – File-level storage device connected to a network, providing data access to multiple clients. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) – U.S. government repository of vulnerability data using standardized information. NCSC
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. Machine Learning – AI technology used in security tools to identify patterns and detect threats based on behavioral analysis. Malware – Any software designed to cause harm, including viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware.
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. YARA Rules – Pattern-matching language for creating custom malware detection signatures based on file characteristics or behaviors.
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) – Measurable values used to evaluate the effectiveness of security programs and incident response.
Read MoreThis glossary is from Learning Ransomware Response & Recovery by W. Curtis Preston and Dr. Mike Saylor. Browse all letters of the glossary or get the book. Joe Sandbox – Cloud-based interactive sandbox with advanced reporting for analyzing sophisticated malware.
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