Glossary

Glossary

Key terms in cybersecurity and networking new generation

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Stay up-to-date with the technical language defining security and connectivity in 2026. From redundancy protocols to zero trust architectures, explained by experts.

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  • Secure access:

    Secure access is the set of measures, technologies, and policies that allow a person to access a company's systems, applications, or data in a controlled, verified, and protected manner.

  • Incremental backup:

    Incremental backup only saves data modified since the last copy, saving time, space, and resources without compromising protection.

  • Managed cloud:

    Managed cloud allows you to use cloud resources with specialized support, monitoring, and maintenance, tailored to each company's needs.

  • Firewall:

    Security system that controls network traffic and helps block unauthorized access or threats before they can affect the company's infrastructure.

  • GRC:

    GRC helps companies manage risks, comply with regulations, and make safer, more orderly, and business-aligned decisions.

  • AI on social media:

    AI in networking is the use of artificial intelligence technologies to analyze, optimize, secure, and automate the operation of a corporate network.

  • MDR:

    MDR is a cybersecurity service that allows for continuous monitoring, detection, and response to threats, with the support of advanced technology and a specialized team.

  • NIS2:

    NIS2 is a European directive that strengthens the cybersecurity of essential companies and sectors. It requires managing digital risks, managing incidents, and protecting systems, data, and business continuity.

  • Hybrid cloud:

    A hybrid cloud is a technology infrastructure model that combines resources from private clouds, public clouds, and in some cases, a company's own on-premises systems, allowing them to work together in a connected and coordinated manner.

  • Ransomware:

    Type of cyberattack that blocks company computers, servers, or files to demand an economic ransom or cause severe business disruption.

  • Network resilience:

    Network resilience ensures continuity, security, and rapid recovery from failures, cyberattacks, or disruptions in business connectivity.

  • SASE:

    SASE is a model that integrates cloud-native connectivity and security to protect user, device, and application access from any location.

  • SD-WAN:

    SD-WAN is a network technology that allows for intelligent management of the connection between branches, users, applications, and cloud services, using software to optimize traffic and improve the performance of the corporate network.

  • Service Level Agreement :

    An SLA is a service level agreement that defines the minimum quality, availability, response, and resolution times that a provider must meet.

  • XDR:

    XDR is a cybersecurity solution that allows for the detection and correlation of threats across different points of the infrastructure, offering a more complete view for more effective response.