🔐 Cybersecurity Glossary
Over 265 professional cybersecurity terms in English & Arabic — your comprehensive reference for the cybersecurity world
265 terms
16 categories
47 frameworks
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🏛 Governance & Strategy 35
⚖ Risk Management 17
🔑 Identity & Access 14
🌐 Network Security 16
🔒 Data Protection 11
⚡ Threat & Attack 22
🚨 Incident Response 13
☑ Compliance & Audit 12
🔐 Cryptography 11
☁ Cloud Security 9
💻 Application Security 11
§ Privacy & Data Law 12
🛡 Security Operations 17
♻ Business Continuity 9
🇸🇦 Saudi Regulations 14
🛡️ Platform Tools 1
NCA_ECC (122)
SAMA_CSF (76)
PCI_DSS (47)
ISO_27001 (39)
PDPL (34)
NIST_CSF (29)
Array (25)
NCA ECC (20)
SAMA CSF (20)
NCA_CSCC (14)
9 terms
🏛 SAMA Cybersecurity Framework
SAMA CSF
إطار الأمن السيبراني لساما
Mandatory cybersecurity framework issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority for all regulated financial institutions. Version 2.0 contains 251 sub-controls across 12 domains covering governance, risk, IAM, operations, and business continuity.
🏛 Security Architecture
البنية الأمنية
A unified security design that addresses the necessities and potential risks involved in a certain scenario and specifies when and where to apply security controls.
🏛 Security Baseline
خط الأساس الأمني
A minimum set of security controls required for a system or organization to operate safely.
🏛 Security Governance
حوكمة الأمن
The set of responsibilities exercised by the board and executive management to provide strategic direction and oversight of cybersecurity.
🏛 Security Governance Framework
SGF
إطار حوكمة الأمن السيبراني
A comprehensive structure of policies, procedures, and controls that establishes accountability and oversight for cybersecurity activities across an organization. It defines roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes to ensure security objectives align with business goals and regulatory requirements.
🏛 Security Metrics
KPI
مقاييس الأمن
Quantifiable measurements used to track and evaluate the effectiveness of an organization's security program.
🏛 Security Policy
السياسة الأمنية
A formal document that defines the rules, guidelines, and practices for managing and protecting an organization's information assets.
🏛 Security Steering Committee
لجنة توجيه الأمن
A cross-functional leadership body responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of the cybersecurity program.
🏛 Sender Policy Framework
SPF
إطار سياسة المرسل
An email authentication protocol that allows domain owners to specify which mail servers are authorized to send emails on behalf of their domain. SPF helps prevent email spoofing by enabling receiving servers to verify that incoming mail from a domain comes from an authorized IP address.