Visibility Glossary

Browse 13 visibility terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

13 Visibility Terms

Asset Inventory
A current record of systems, devices, applications, cloud resources, and other assets an organization owns or uses. Asset inventory is foundational because...
Auto-Discovery
An automated process that finds systems, services, accounts, or resources without requiring manual enumeration. In security, auto-discovery helps keep...
Detection Gap
A meaningful area of attacker behavior, system activity, or evidence collection that current monitoring cannot observe or alert on. Detection gaps are often...
Going Dark
Becoming unavailable, silent, or invisible, whether that means a system stops reporting or a person stops responding. In engineering slang, going dark is...
Hackernews Frontpage
The highly visible set of top stories on Hacker News, often treated as a milestone for attention in startup and developer circles.
Log Source
A system, service, device, or application that produces logs consumed by security and operations teams. Knowing each log source and its coverage is essential...
Monitoring Dashboard
A visual interface that aggregates key metrics, alerts, and telemetry so operators can see the current state of security or infrastructure at a glance. Good...
Monitoring Strategy
The overall plan for what telemetry to collect, where to collect it, how long to retain it, and which behaviors to detect or investigate. A strong monitoring...
Network Tap
Network Tap is a device or virtual mechanism that passively copies network traffic for analysis without being in the forwarding path. Security teams use it to...
Passive Scanning
The observation and analysis of existing traffic or broadcasts to identify devices, services, or vulnerabilities without actively probing targets. Passive...
Real-Time Monitoring
The continuous observation of systems, identities, traffic, or applications with minimal delay so teams can see changes and suspicious activity as they happen....
Remote Monitoring
The observation of systems, devices, or sites from another location using collected telemetry, logs, alerts, or management agents. In security, remote...
Submarine
To disappear from visible communication for a while, often while working quietly or avoiding discussion. In engineering slang, submarining can mean focused...

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