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The process of controlling and/or extinguishing fires to protect
people and an organization’s data and equipment. |
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| Wet Pipe Sprinkler System |
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Consists of a pressurized water supply system that can
deliver a high quantity of water to an entire building via a piping distribution system. |
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| Pre-Action Sprinkler System |
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Similar to a dry pipe system, but there are requirements
for it to be set off such as heat or smoke. |
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| Special Hazard Protection System |
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A clean agent sprinkler system such as FM-200
used in server rooms. |
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The aisles in a server room or data center that circulate cold air
into the systems and hot air out of them. Usually, the systems and cabinets are supported
by a raised floor. |
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When a person invents a scenario, or pretext, in the hope of persuading
a victim to divulge information. |
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When a thief attempts to take responsibility for a shipment by diverting
the delivery to a nearby location. |
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The criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information
such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as
a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. |
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| A type of phishing attack that makes use of telephones and VoIP. |
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| A type of phishing attack that targets particular individuals. |
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| A phishing attack that targets senior executives. |
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| The attempt at deceiving people into believing something that is false. |
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When a person uses direct observation to find out a target’s password,
PIN, or other such authentication information. |
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| When a person uses direct observation to “listen” in to a conversation. |
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When a person literally scavenges for private information in garbage
and recycling containers. |
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When a malicious individual leaves malware-infected removable media,
such as a USB drive or optical disc, lying around in plain view. |
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When an unauthorized person tags along with an authorized person
to gain entry to a restricted area. |
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A type of piggybacking where an unauthorized person follows an authorized
person into a secure area, without the authorized person’s consent. |
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An area between two doorways, meant to hold people until they are identified
and authenticated. |
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Acceptable usage policies define the rules that restrict how a
computer, network, or other system may be used. |
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Personally Identifiable Information
Information used to uniquely identify, contact, or locate a person. |
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Service Level Agreement
Part of a service contract where the level of service is formally defined. |
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People who perform preliminary analysis of the incident data and
determine whether the incident is an incident or just an event, and the criticality of
the incident. |
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Documents who had custody of evidence all the way up to litigation
or a court trial (if necessary) and verifies that the evidence has not been modified. |
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A set of procedures that an investigator goes by when examining
a computer security incident. |
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The monitoring and detection of security events on a computer
network and the execution of proper responses to those security events. |
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