The Infosec Phrasebook
6 hours ago
- #security jargon
- #tech terminology
- #cybersecurity humor
- Security jargon often has a military tone and appears on expensive vendor bills.
- Terms like 'defense in depth', 'zero trust', and 'least privilege' describe key security practices concisely.
- Concepts such as 'attack surface' and 'blast radius' highlight risks in one's own and others' code.
- Phrases like 'hardening' and 'air gap' simplify complex security measures into relatable actions.
- Processes like 'shift left', 'threat modeling', and 'tabletop exercises' involve developers and documentation.
- Terms like 'compensating control', 'risk acceptance', and 'remediation' address unfixed issues formally.
- Incident-related terms include 'assume breach' for breaches and 'CVE' for vulnerabilities, with CVSS scores indicating urgency.
- Terms like 'lateral movement', 'exfiltration', and 'supply chain security' describe attack methods and related anxieties.
- 'Security posture' is informally described as 'vibes', emphasizing subjective assessment.
- The prefix 'cyber' is widely attached to security terms, evoking historical internet slang that persists in memory.