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A cyber information-sharing U.S. Government organization designed to foster the public-private partnership.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/joint-cyber-defense-collaborative⁠

Audio reference link: Jen Easterly. 2021. CISA Director Addresses the National Technology Security Coalition [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucb1FQXqsao

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Tools that automate the identification and remediation of cloud misconfigurations. 

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/cloud-security-posture-management⁠

Audio reference link: Josh Whedon. 2005. Serenity [Movie]. IMDb. URL ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/

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A session and user authentication Zero Trust tactic that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/single-sign-on⁠

Audio reference link: English, J., 2020. What is Single Sign-On (SSO)? SSO Benefits and Risks [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvHmP2WyBVY

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An authentication process that requires two different factors before granting access.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/two-factor-authentication

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A cloud based sensitive information management system that allows users access across multiple devices.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/icloud-keychain⁠

Audio reference link: Ellen’s Tips For iOS, 2022. How To Master iCloud Keychain to Keep Your Passwords Safe and Secure [Video]. YouTube. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl3E29iUvgE 

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Unsolicited, unwanted, and sometimes malicious electronic messages indiscriminately transmitted to a large number of people.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/spam⁠

Audio reference link: zumpzump, 2007. Monty Python - Spam [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE⁠.

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A US Department of Homeland Security agency tasked with supporting cyber and physical security for US critical infrastructure.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-security-agency⁠

Audio reference link: CISA, 2021. CISA Director Jen Easterly’s Keynote at Black Hat USA 2021 [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7bu-L-m4K4⁠.

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The act of searching through an organization's trash for discarded sensitive material. 

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/dumpster-diving⁠

Audio reference link: “⁠Better Call Saul jimmy digs in the Sandpiper trash scene⁠,” uploaded by Robert Bowersock, 18 September 2022.

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The manipulation of search engine optimization, SEO, to promote malicious sites in search engine results.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/search-engine-optimization-poisoning⁠

Audio reference link: Brown, B.E., 2021. The Ending Of The Waldo Moment Explained [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsWja44-EMg⁠.

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The practice of crafting a fake online persona for malicious purposes.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/catfish⁠

Audio reference link: netbunny, 2013. Catfish - The Movie - Ending Scene [Movie Scene]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR_NIN6zy0U

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A passwordless authentication protocol based on the FIDO2 standard.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/passkey⁠

Audio reference link: Summers, J., 2023. Google Passkeys Have Arrived (here’s how to use them) [All Things Secured Channel]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFO7JgUx-bU⁠.

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