Glossary
Pentest
A penetration test: authorised experts play the hackers to find the flaws before the real attackers do.
A pentest is a controlled, authorised attack simulation: specialists genuinely try to break into a system to reveal its flaws. The result is a report that ranks the problems to fix by priority. It is a snapshot at a given moment, not a permanent guarantee.
See also
Public key infrastructure (PKI)The system that manages digital certificates, those proofs of identity behind the little padlock in your browser.GDPRThe European law that protects your personal data and governs what organisations are allowed to do with it.RansomwareA virus that locks your files by encrypting them, then demands a ransom to give them back.CISOThe person responsible for an organisation's cybersecurity: they set the strategy and steer the protection.