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    national identity card

    A national identity card is a portable document, typically a plasticized card with digitally embedded information, that is used to verify aspects of a person's identity.

  • network vulnerability scanning

    Network vulnerability scanning is the process of inspecting and reporting potential vulnerabilities and security loopholes on a computer, network, web application or other device, including firewalls, switches, routers and wireless access points.

  • NICE Framework (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework)

    The NICE Framework (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework) is a reference resource that classifies the typical skill requirements and duties of cybersecurity workers.

  • Nimda

    First appearing on September 18, 2001, Nimda is a computer virus that caused traffic slowdowns as it rippled across the internet.

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework

    The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) provides guidance on how to manage and reduce IT infrastructure security risk.

  • nonrepudiation

    Nonrepudiation ensures that no party can deny that it sent or received a message via encryption and/or digital signatures or approved some information.

  • North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP)

    The North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) plan is a set of standards aimed at regulating, enforcing, monitoring and managing the security of the Bulk Electric System (BES) in North America.

  • What is a next-generation firewall (NGFW)?

    A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is a network security device that combines traditional firewall capabilities with advanced features to detect and block sophisticated cyberattacks.

  • What is the NSA and how does it work?

    The National Security Agency (NSA) is a federal government surveillance and intelligence agency that's part of the U.S. Department of Defense and is managed under the authority of the director of national intelligence (DNI).