Cybersecurity Terms

Part of the TECKnet Technology Dictionary.

Defensive security concepts for business websites and accounts: firewalls, multi-factor authentication, patching, backups and common attack types, explained without exploitation detail.

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WAF

Web Application Firewall

A web application firewall (WAF) inspects requests sent to a website or web application and blocks those that match known attack patterns, such as SQL injection or…

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