infosec glossary

Many people who are new to information security are overwhelmed by all the terminology, so I've created a light glossary of terms for quick reference..


Threat Model: Jessica Alba with a gun

XSS: the size of shirt making it appear so tight on the threat model.

Full Disclosure: what happens when that same shirt comes off :D

Remote Compromise: the agreement made between 2 television viewers over which channel to watch.

Denial-of-Service: this is what occurs if you enter a 7-11 without shirt or shoes.

Rootkit: a do-it-yourself bonzai tree package, usually given as a gift.

Heap Overflow: too much laundry to keep in one pile.

Stack Overflow: a similar pile problem, but with paperwork at your job.

Trojan: what you need before hitting the clubs -- you might meet a girl

Penetration Test: where the trojan will come into play

Backdoor: where she'll ask for it, if you're lucky

Zero-Day: time remaining for you to get that marketing proposal done

Firewall: where you line up at the unemployment center if you fail to finish the marketing proposal

..more to come..