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ISACA is an international professional association focused on IT governance. It is known as the Information Systems Audit and Control.

ISACA Glossary

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1. Compliance documents

A master control program that runs the computer and acts as a scheduler and traffic controller. Scope Notes: The operating system is the first program copied into the computer memory after the computer is turned on; it must reside in memory at all times. It is the software that interfaces between the computer hardware (disk, keyboard, mouse, network, modem and printer) and the application software (word processor, spreadsheet email) which also controls access to the devices, is partially responsible for security components and sets the standards for the application programs that run in it.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.

2. Testing, worst case

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.A master control program that runs the computer and acts as a scheduler and traffic controller. Scope Notes: The operating system is the first program copied into the computer memory after the computer is turned on; it must reside in memory at all times. It is the software that interfaces between the computer hardware (disk, keyboard, mouse, network, modem and printer) and the application software (word processor, spreadsheet email) which also controls access to the devices, is partially responsible for security components and sets the standards for the application programs that run in it.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

3. Promiscuous mode

4. Operating system (OS)

Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.A master control program that runs the computer and acts as a scheduler and traffic controller. Scope Notes: The operating system is the first program copied into the computer memory after the computer is turned on; it must reside in memory at all times. It is the software that interfaces between the computer hardware (disk, keyboard, mouse, network, modem and printer) and the application software (word processor, spreadsheet email) which also controls access to the devices, is partially responsible for security components and sets the standards for the application programs that run in it.

5. Software reliability

Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.1. The probability that software will not cause the failure of a system for a specified time under specified conditions. The probability is a function of the inputs to and use of the system in the software. The inputs to the system determine whether existing faults, if any, are encountered. 2. The ability of a program to perform its required functions accurately and reproducibly under stated conditions for a specified period of time

6. Test documentation

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Documentation describing plans for, or results of, the testing of a system or component. Types include test case specification, test incident report, test log, test plan, test procedure and test report.

7. Block height

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.The number of blocks preceeding it in a blockchain ledger. It is typically used to identify a specific block (e.g., block ID).

8. Disaster recovery

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Activities and programs designed to return the enterprise to an acceptable condition. The ability to respond to an interruption in services by implementing a disaster recovery plan (DRP) to restore an enterprise's critical business functions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.

9. Acquisition

Obtaining solutions by establishing and executing supplier agreements. Also See Supplier agreementTesting that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

10. Configuration management

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.The control of changes to a set of configuration items over a system life cycle (ISACA) - The process of managing the integrity of work products using configuration identification, version control, change control, and audits (CMMI). Also See Configuration identification, Configuration item, Configuration audit and Version controlAllows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

11. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

A protocol used to transfer files over a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network (Internet, UNIX, etc.)Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

12. RSA

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.A public key cryptosystem developed by R. Rivest, A. Shamir and L. Adleman used for both encryption and digital signatures. Scope Notes: The RSA has two different keys, the public encryption key and the secret decryption key. The strength of the RSA depends on the difficulty of the prime number factorization. For applications with high-level security, the number of the decryption key bits should be greater than 512 bits.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

13. Criticality analysis

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.An analysis to evaluate resources or business functions to identify their importance to the enterprise, and the impact if a function cannot be completed or a resource is not available.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

14. Restricted access window (RAW)

15. Native tokens

Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.1. Created at the genesis block and usually used to reward the successful processing of a transaction or the creation of a blockchain; 2. the unit of account for a blockchainPolicies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

16. Develop, use, and keep updated

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.This phrase is a fundamental principle in CMMI: work products resulting from projects’ and organizational processes must be used and useful to the work and enable performance. The work products should be kept current to reflect how work is performed or improved.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

17. Replay

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.The ability to copy a message or stream of messages between two parties and replay (retransmit) them to one or more of the partiesAllows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.

18. Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.A messaging protocol usually implemented with low-powered devicesPolicies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

19. Secure development life cycle

The inclusion of security in the software development life cyclePolicies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

20. Web site

Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Consists of one or more web pages that may originate at one or more web server computers.. Scope Notes: A person can view the pages of a web site in any order, as he/she would read a magazine.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

21. Tcpdump

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.A network monitoring and data acquisition tool that performs filter translation, packet acquisition and packet display.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.

22. Observation

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Receipt of messages through electronic, sensory or vibrational signals, and the human senses

23. Infrastructure risk

Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.The risk that information and technology (I&T) infrastructure and systems may be unable to effectively support the current and future needs of the business in an efficient, cost-effective and well-controlled fashionTesting that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

24. Kernel

Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.Primary (of three) components of an operating systemAllows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.

25. Data communications

Allows the network interface to capture all network traffic irrespective of the hardware device to which the packet is addressed.The transfer of data between separate computer processing sites/devices using telephone lines, microwave and/or satellite links.Policies, standards and procedures that document the actions that are required or prohibited. Violations may be subject to disciplinary actions.Testing that encompasses upper and lower limits and circumstances that pose the greatest chance of finding errors. Synonymous with most appropriate challenge conditions.. Also See Testing, boundary value; Testing, invalid case; Testing, special case; Testing, stress and Testing, volume.

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