Cybersecurity terminology · MLC-0102

Cybersecurity terms: G (68)

Galois Counter Mode (algorithm)Galois/Counter Mode
Galois/Counter ModeGalois/Counter Mode
GANA machine learning framework in which two neural networks contest with each other in the form of a zero-sum...
gap analysisThe process of comparing current learning program or activity performance with the desired, expected...
gatewayAn intermediate system (interface, relay) that attaches to two (or more) computer networks that have similar...
Gaussian mechanismAn algorithmic primitive for differential privacy that adds random noise sampled from the Gaussian...
GCD(a, b)Greatest Common Divisor of two positive integers a and b. For example, GCD(12, 16) = 4.
GCMGalois/Counter Mode
GCTRK (ICB, X)The output of the GCTR function for a given block cipher with key K applied to the bit string X with an...
GenAIThe class of AI models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate...
General Exploit Levelmeasures the prevalence of attacks against a misuse vulnerability - how often any vulnerable system is likely...
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)A packet switching enhancement to GSM and TDMA wireless networks to increase data transmission speeds.
general purpose enterprise cross domain service (GP-ECDS)An enterprise cross domain service available to authorized users of connected networks that supports a broad...
general purpose enterprise cross domain service provider (GP-ECDSP)An ECDSP providing an enterprise cross domain service that is available to all authorized users of the...
general reference monitor conceptAn abstract model of the necessary and sufficient properties that must be achieved by any mechanism that...
General Remediation Levelmeasures the availability of remediation measures that can mitigate the vulnerability other than rendering...
general support system (GSS)An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common...
Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM)A configuration in which BGP peers set the TTL value to 255 as a means of preventing forged packets from...
general-purpose IdPAn IdP that is housed and executed separately from a subscriber’s device (e.g., a remote service). Often, a...
General-purpose operating systemA host operating system that can be used to run many kinds of applications, not just applications in...
Generation-EncryptionThe process of CCM in which a MAC is generated on the payload and the associated data, and encryption is...
generative adversarial networksA machine learning framework in which two neural networks contest with each other in the form of a zero-sum...
generative artificial intelligenceThe class of AI models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate...
generative pre-trained transformerA family of machine learning models based on the transformer architecture that are pre-trained through...
Genesis blockThe first block of a blockchain network; it records the initial state of the system.
genomic information1. Information based on an individual's genome, such as a sequence of DNA or the results of genetic testing.
GeolocationDetermining the approximate physical location of an object, such as a cloud computing server.
Geometric Random VariableA random variable that takes the value k, a non-negative integer with probability pk(1-p). The random...
GHASHH (X)The output of the GHASH function under the hash subkey H applied to the bit string X.
GiB1. Gibi Byte, Measuring Unit 2^(30) Bytes = 1,073,741,824 Bytes
gibibyte1. Gibi Byte, Measuring Unit 2^(30) Bytes = 1,073,741,824 Bytes
GIG, see Global Information Grid
girDH key exchange value, also called a DH shared secret (in IKE version 2).
Global Information GridThe globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities for collecting, processing, storing...
Global Navigation Satellite SystemGNSS collectively refers to the worldwide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) determination capability...
Global performance metricFor a predictor, the number of accurate predictions over a long period.
Global Positioning System1. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning...
Global Structure/Global ValueA structure/value that is available by all routines in the test code.
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)1. A set of standards for second generation, cellular networks currently maintained by the 3rd Generation...
Globally Unique IdentifierAn identifier formatted following special conventions to support uniqueness within an organization and across...
GNNA neural network designed to process graph-structured data. GNNs perform optimizable transformations on graph...
GNSSGNSS collectively refers to the worldwide positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) determination capability...
GoalIntended outcome.
Google Cloud MessengerGalois/Counter Mode
GOTS, see Government Off-The-Shelf
Government Off-The-ShelfA software and/or hardware product that is developed by the technical staff of a Government organization for...
Govern-P (Function)Develop and implement the organizational governance structure to enable an ongoing understanding of the...
GPRSA packet switching enhancement to GSM and TDMA wireless networks to increase data transmission speeds.
GPRS Location Informationthe Routing Area Information (RAI), Routing Area update status, and other location information maintained on...
GPS1. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning...
GPTA family of machine learning models based on the transformer architecture that are pre-trained through...
graded labelIndicates the degree to which a product has satisfied a specific standard, sometimes based on attaining...
graph neural networkA neural network designed to process graph-structured data. GNNs perform optimizable transformations on graph...
gray box testing1. A test methodology that assumes some knowledge of the internal structure and implementation detail of the...
gray marketDistribution channels which, while legal, are unofficial, unauthorized, or unintended by the original...
graylist1. A list of discrete entities, such as hosts, email addresses, network port numbers, runtime processes, or...
Greatest common divisor1. The largest positive integer that divides each of two or more positive integers without a remainder.
Group1. A named collection of userIDs.
group authenticatorUsed, sometimes in addition to a sign-on authenticator, to allow access to specific data or functions that...
Group Identifier Level 1an identifier for a particular SIM and handset association, which can be used to identify a group of SIMs...
Group Identifier Level 2a GID1-like identifier.
group orderCardinality of the group.
group privacyA property of differential privacy. It says that if a mechanism provides differential privacy for one person...
GSM1. a set of standards for second generation cellular networks currently maintained by the 3rd Generation...
GSSAn interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common...
GTSM, see Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM)
guard (system)A computer system that (a) acts as gateway between two information systems operating under different security...
Guest operating system1. A virtual machine that runs an instance of an OS and its applications.
Guest toolsMechanisms within hosted virtualization solutions that allow a guest OS to access files, directories, the...
GUID, see Globally Unique Identifier
GUID Partition Table, see GPT
GWAn intermediate system (interface, relay) that attaches to two (or more) computer networks that have similar...
gxyDiffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange value, also called a DH shared secret (in IKE version 1).

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