(EDR) Endpoint detection and response
A security system that monitors and collects activity data from endpoints to find indications of threats, then analyzes those data for threat patterns, automatically responds to remove or contain threats,...
(ELINT) Electronic intelligence
Technical and geolocation intelligence derived from foreign noncommunications electromagnetic radiations emanating from other than nuclear detonations or radioactive sources. (Source: DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.) Compare and contrast...
(GB) Gigabyte
A unit of digital information, with slightly different values depending on the context. In the context of memory capacity, refers to 1024 megabytes (MB) or 230 bytes for RAM, 1000...
(GDPR) General Data Protection Regulation
A data privacy legal framework all European Union (EU) countries share. The GDPR regulates transmission, storage, and use of personal data associated with people “based in” the EU. Organizations may...
(GOTS) Government-off-the-shelf
Said of products or solutions that a customer, especially a government customer, can buy and use without having to pay for their development to specific customer (especially government) requirements or...
(HUMINT) Human intelligence
A category of intelligence derived from information collected and provided by human sources. Also called HUMINT. (Source: DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.) Compare and contrast ELINT, IMINT, MASINT,...
(IAM) identity and access management
A set of solutions for ensuring that the right users and only the right users can access appropriate resources in an enterprise. See also “identity management.”
(ICS) Industrial control system
A system that controls industrial processes. Motion control systems for industrial robots and process control systems that regulate variables like pressure, flow, or temperature are examples of industrial control systems....
(IDE) Integrated Drive Electronics
A specific interface standard for connecting storages devices in computers. More commonly known as Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA).
(IDE)Integrated development environment
A software application providing comprehensive facilities for software development. An IDE typically includes a source code editor, build automation tools, and a debugger.