Glossary
Backdoor
The principle behind a backdoor is to provide access to data contained in software or hardware that is kept secret from the legitimate user.
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Backup
Computer backup is the oldest and undoubtedly most common means of protecting data. Nevertheless, it remains indispensable in the face of the risk of physical loss of the medium or computer attack.
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Bastion
In information systems security, a bastion (bastion host) is a computer network element located in an area accessible from the outside, such as the Internet, by placing it either in front of the firewall of an intranet (private information system) or in a demilitarized zone (DMZ) of this intranet, partially filtered by a firewall.
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BCP
Business Continuity Planning
Plan to ensure that business processes can continue in the event of an emergency or disaster.
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BDA
Battle Damage Assessment
During an incident response action, the BDA is the map of the elements (equipment) compromised at a given time.
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BEC
Business Email Compromise
Represents all the types of computer attack an organization can face by clicking on a fraudulent e-mail at work.
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Blackbox
It’s the representation of a system without considering its inner workings. The latter is either inaccessible or deliberately omitted.
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