Glossary
C2 or C&C
Command and Control
Attacker technique to maintain communication with compromised devices after initial exploitation.
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CASB
Cloud Access Security Broker
On-premise or cloud-based software that sits between cloud service users and cloud applications, monitoring all activities and enforcing security policies.
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CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
CERT is a watchdog. Its mission is to manage and process incident alerts, and to prevent IT security incidents.
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CERT – FR
Computer Emergency Response Team France
Created in February 2000 under the name CERTA, it is the governmental center for monitoring, alert and response to computer attacks in France.
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CIS
Center for Internet Security
A non-profit organization founded in 2000 and based in New York.
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Cobalt Strike
Commercial tool used by cybercriminals.
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Cobit
Control Objectives for Information Technologies
American standard for best practices in IT auditing and information systems governance.
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Code conceptualization
A proprietary deep learning-based detection approach that analyses the semantics of binary code
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Cryptolocker
Cryptolocker is ransomware malware that targets both local and remote computer data carriers (hard disks, corporate networks, USB sticks, data in the cloud, etc.).
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CSIRT
Computer Security Incident Response Team
This term is used instead of CERT in countries other than the USA, as the term CERT is a trademark of Carnegie-Mellon University.
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CSPM
Cloud Security Posture Management
Market segment for IT security tools designed to identify misconfiguration issues and compliance risks in the cloud.
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CSPN
Certification de Sécurité de Premier Niveau
French acronym. Also known as the ‘ANSSI Security Visa’, this is one of the certifications issued by the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI).
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