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,Internal threat A current or former employee, external vendor, or trusted partner who poses a
security risk
Network Security The practice of keeping an organization's internal network infrastructure secure
from unauthorized access
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Any information used to infer an individual's identity
Security Posture An organization's ability to manage its defense of critical assets and data and
react to change
Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII) A specific type of PII that falls under stricter handling guidelines.
Technical Skills Skills that require knowledge of specific tools, procedures, and policies.
Threat Any circumstance or event that can negatively impact assets.
, Threat actor Any person or group who presents a security risk
Transferable skills Skills from other areas that can apply to different careers.
Risk Any thing that can impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an asset.
Asset An item perceived as having value to an organization.
Asset Inventory A catalog of assets that need to be protected.
Asset Management The process of tracking assets and the risks that affect them.
Adversarial artificial intelligence (AI) A technique that manipulates artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
(ML) technology to conduct attacks more efficiently