🔐 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)
19 terms
🏛 RACI Matrix
RACI
مصفوفة المسؤوليات
A responsibility assignment matrix defining who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task.
⚡ Ransomware
برامج الفدية
Malicious software that encrypts victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.
♻ Recovery Point Objective
RPO
هدف نقطة الاستعادة
The maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, determining the frequency of data backups.
♻ Recovery Time Objective
RTO
هدف وقت الاستعادة
The maximum acceptable time that a system, application, or function can be offline after a disaster before business impact becomes unacceptable.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
RTO
الهدف الزمني للتعافي
The maximum acceptable length of time that a business process, application, or system can be down after a disaster or disruption before the organization experiences unacceptable consequences, used to prioritize recovery efforts and allocate resources.
🛡 Red Team
الفريق الأحمر
A group of security professionals authorized to simulate real-world attacks to test an organization's defenses.
☑ Remediation
المعالجة
The process of addressing and resolving identified security findings, vulnerabilities, or compliance gaps.
⚖ Residual Risk
المخاطر المتبقية
The risk that remains after security controls have been applied.
🔒 Right to be Forgotten
حق النسيان
The right of individuals to have their personal data erased when it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.
🏛 Right to Erasure
حق المحو
Data subject right under PDPL to request deletion of their personal data held by an organization under specific circumstances, including withdrawal of consent or when data is no longer necessary for the original purpose.
⚖ Risk Appetite
قبول المخاطر
The amount and type of risk that an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives.
⚖ Risk Assessment
RA
تقييم المخاطر
The process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks to determine their likelihood and potential impact on the organization.
⚖ Risk Quantification
التقدير الكمي للمخاطر
The process of assigning monetary values to potential losses from cybersecurity risks using statistical methods.
⚖ Risk Register
سجل المخاطر
A documented repository of identified risks, their analysis, and planned response actions.
⚖ Risk Treatment
معالجة المخاطر
The process of selecting and implementing measures to modify risk, including avoidance, mitigation, transfer, or acceptance.
🔑 Role-Based Access Control
RBAC
التحكم بالوصول القائم على الدور
A method of restricting system access to authorized users based on their role within the organization.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
RBAC
التحكم في الوصول المبني على الأدوار
An access control method within IAM that assigns system permissions to users based on their organizational roles rather than individual identities. RBAC simplifies access management by grouping permissions into roles, ensuring users only have access necessary to perform their job functions in accordance with the principle of least privilege.
🔐 RSA
RSA
خوارزمية RSA
An asymmetric cryptographic algorithm widely used for secure data transmission using a public and private key pair.
💻 Runtime Application Self-Protection
RASP
الحماية الذاتية لتطبيقات وقت التشغيل
A security technology that is built into an application to detect and prevent real-time attacks.