Glossary
Administration bastion
A single, monitored point of passage through which administrators access sensitive systems.
A bastion forces administrators to go through a controlled intermediate server, instead of connecting directly to sensitive systems. This makes it possible to trace actions, require strong authentication and limit the exposure of powerful accounts. It is a key building block for protecting the access most coveted by hackers.
See also
SSO (single sign-on)Logging in once to access several applications, without re-entering your credentials each time.Least privilegeGiving each person only the rights strictly necessary for their work, no more, no less.Patch managementDeploying security updates on time to close known flaws.CVE / CVSSThe CVE gives a unique number to each known flaw; the CVSS gives it a severity score.