Cybersecurity terminology · MLC-0102

Cybersecurity terms: W (61)

• w1. The length of a key-derivation key in bits.
• W-1(C)The output of the unwrapping function for KW and KWP applied to the bit string C.
• Wallet1. Software used to store and manage asymmetric-keys and addresses used for transactions.
• WANA physical or logical network that provides data communications to a larger number of independent users than...
• wanderThe long-term variations - random walk frequency noise - of the significant instants of a digital signal from...
• WAPA standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on...
• WAP identity modulea security module implemented in the SIM that provides a trusted environment for using WAP related...
• warning bannerThe opening screen that informs users of the implications of accessing a computer resource (e.g., consent to...
• Watering HoleWatering hole attacks involve attackers compromising one or more legitimate Web sites with malware in an...
• watering hole attack1. A security exploit where the attacker infects websites that are frequently visited by members of the group...
• weakest judgment algorithmAn inter-level judgment conflict resolution algorithm where the weakest judgment is taken as the result.
• weakness1. An attribute or characteristic that may, under known or unknown conditions, render an entity, asset...
• Weapons System1. A 'weapons system' is a combination of one or more weapons with all related equipment, materials...
• Web Application Proxy, see WAP
• Web Browser1. Client software used to view Web content.
• Web PortalProvides a single point of entry into the SOA for requester entities, enabling them to access Web services...
• Web Server1. A computer that provides World Wide Web (WWW) services on the Internet. It includes the hardware...
• Web Server AdministratorThe Web server equivalent of a system administrator. Web server administrators are system architects...
• Web ServiceA software component or system designed to support interoperable machine- or application- oriented...
• Web Service Interoperability (WS-I) Basic ProfileA set of standards and clarifications to standards that vendors must follow for basic interoperability with...
• Web Services, see WS
• Web Services Description Language (WSDL)An XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either...
• Web Services Security (WS -Security)A mechanism for incorporating security information into SOAP messages. WS-Security uses binary tokens for...
• Web3Web3 is a restructuring of the internet that places ownership and operation into the hands of users...
• web-based trainingAn internet-based session that allows learners to study independently and at their own pace with video...
• WebmasterA person responsible for the implementation of a Web site. Webmasters must be proficient in HTML and one or...
• WebsiteA set of related web pages that are prepared and maintained as a collection in support of a single purpose.
• Well-formedAn SCAP-conformant data stream or stream component.
• Well-Formed CPE NameA logical construct that constitutes an unordered list of A-V pairs that collectively describe or identify...
• WGS 84An Earth-centered, Earth-fixed terrestrial reference system and geodetic datum. WGS 84 is based on a...
• White Box Testing1. A test methodology that assumes explicit and substantial knowledge of the internal structure and...
• white team1. A small group of people who have prior knowledge of unannounced Red Team activities. The White Team acts...
• whitelist1. A list of discrete entities, such as hosts or applications that are known to be benign and are approved...
• wide area networkA physical or logical network that provides data communications to a larger number of independent users than...
• WIDS, see wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS)
• Wi-Fia generic term that refers to a wireless local area network that observes the IEEE 802.11 protocol.
• WiMAXA wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) technology based on the IEEE 802.16 family of standards used for...
• WipingOverwriting media or portions of media with random or constant values to hinder the collection of data.
• wireless access point (WAP)Device or piece of equipment that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network.
• wireless deviceAny device that can connect to an OT network via radio or infrared waves, usually to collect or monitor data...
• Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)1. A term describing a wireless local area network that observes the IEEE 802.11 protocol.
• wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS)A commercial wireless technology that assists designated personnel with the monitoring of specific parts of...
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)1. A group of wireless access points and associated infrastructure within a limited geographic area, such as...
• Wireless Markup Languagea stripped down version of HTML to allow mobile devices to access Web sites and pages that have been...
• Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)A small-scale wireless network that requires little or no infrastructure and operates within a short range. A...
• wireless technologyTechnology that permits the transfer of information between separated points without physical connection.
• witnessAn appropriately cleared (if applicable) and designated individual, other than the COMSEC Account Manager...
• WLAN, see Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• Word1. A group of 32 bits that is treated either as a single entity or as an array of 4 bytes.
• work factorAn estimate of the effort or time needed by a potential perpetrator with specified expertise and resources to...
• Work Role1. A way of describing a grouping of work for which someone is responsible or accountable.
• Workflow Management SystemA computerized information system that is responsible for scheduling and synchronizing the various tasks...
• working folderThe Windows folder that contains all the ISCMAx assessment files to be merged into an organizational...
• Working StateA subset of the internal state that is used by a DRBG mechanism to produce pseudorandom bits at a given point...
• workstationA computer used for tasks such as programming, engineering, and design.
• World Geodetic System 1984An Earth-centered, Earth-fixed terrestrial reference system and geodetic datum. WGS 84 is based on a...
• Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave AccessA wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN) technology based on the IEEE 802.16 family of standards used for...
• worm1. Self-contained program that can propagate itself through data processing systems or computer networks...
• WPAN, see Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
• Wrapped keying materialKeying material that has been encrypted and its integrity protected using an approved key wrapping algorithm...
• wrapping functionThe keyed, length-preserving permutation that is applied to an enlarged form of the plaintext within the...
• Write Once, Read ManyWrite-Once Read Many. Also see CD-R.
• Write ProtectionHardware or software methods of preventing data from being written to a disk or other medium.
• Write-Blocker1. A device that allows investigators to examine media while preventing data writes from occurring on the...
• W(S)The output of the wrapping function for KW and KWP applied to the bit string S.
• WSA computer used for tasks such as programming, engineering, and design.
• WSDL, see Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

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