Intrusion Glossary

Browse 4 intrusion terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

4 Intrusion Terms

Advanced Persistent Threat
Advanced Persistent Threat is a long-running intrusion campaign in which a capable adversary maintains stealthy access to a target over time. Security teams...
Attack Chain
Attack Chain is a sequence of attacker actions in which one step enables later stages such as execution, persistence, or exfiltration. Security teams use it to...
Cyber Kill Chain
Cyber Kill Chain is a staged intrusion model that describes how adversaries progress from reconnaissance to actions on objectives. Security teams use it to...
Malware
Malware is software intentionally designed to disrupt operations, steal data, establish persistence, or enable unauthorized access. Security teams use it to...

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