Anti-Phishing
Adjective · Security & Infosec
Definitions
Focused on preventing, detecting, or reducing phishing attacks through technical controls, user training, or both. Anti-phishing measures span mail filtering, domain protections, link analysis, and user-report workflows.
In plain English: Designed to stop phishing attacks or reduce their success.
Example: "The company improved anti-phishing defenses by combining mail controls with faster user reporting."
Related Terms
- Anti-Spam
- Data Protection
- Email Filtering
- Inspection
- Internal Audit
- IT Governance
- Mail Gateway
- Multi-Layered Defense
- Operational Risk
- Phishing Campaign
- Phishing Detection
- Phishing Email
- Phishing Simulation
- Policy Enforcement
- Preventative Control
- Process Security
- Program Security
- Protection Level
- Protection Mechanism
- Risk Control
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Reduction