Cybersecurity Terms - G
Generalized Markup Language (GML) - (Markup language developed by IBM in 1969 to communicate information about a document in metadata form, which was basically a data description of other data in the document.)
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) - (Method of encapsulating Point-To-Point (PPP) packets when they are sent using the Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).)
Geographical Intelligence (GEOINT) - (Any information relating to geogrphical location, such as office or employee locations, or computer/system information revealing location, such as IP addresses.)
Gigabits per second (Gbps) - (Data transmission rate of 1 billion bits per second - a bit is a binary digit, which can either be a 0 or a 1 - Gbps is normally used in the context of Ethernet connections (short-distance connections between a computer and a printer).)
Geographic Positioning System (GPS) - (Alternate term for the Global Positioning System.) (A network of satellites which collects geolocation data - the measurement of the position of objects on earth. The system was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for military purposes, but has expanded its services to provide location information for civilian and commercial purposes, such as mapping and navigation.)
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) - (Satellite within the network of satellites which make up the Global Positioning System (GPS), which collects and analyzes geographical information about the earth's surface, and provides geolocation information.)
Global Positioning System (GPS) - (A network of satellites which collects geolocation data - the measurement of the position of objects on earth. The system was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for military purposes, but has expanded its services to provide location information for civilian and commercial purposes, such as mapping and navigation.)
Global Security Exchange (GSX) - (Annual security conference sponsored by ASIS International, providing educational seminars, displays of new technology, and discussions of the latest trends, threats, and research.)
Global Traffic Optimizer (GTO) -
globally unique identifier (GUID) - (Identifier used for files in the Windows Office system.)
Gold Master (GM) - (A system security measure involving a standard hardened image cloned onto the hard drives of user workstations which have been securely configured.)
Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) - (Recommendations considered the best course of action in any given situation, or advice which will produce the best results, if followed.)
Google Hacking Database (GHDB) - (Database basic listing of Google search strings, sometimes used by hackers to dig up Web information.)
governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) - governance, risk, and compliance (in the area of software or system acquisition, program or guidance which sets out the terms governing fulfillment and how they are to be enforced, how risk is to be managed, and how compliance with outside laws or regulations is to be ensured)
governance, risk, and control (GRC) - (Alternative term for governance, risk, and compliance, although may be used in the context of a compliance program which emphasizes the implementation of control measures to manage risk. Governance involves ensuring that strategic goals, rules, prolicies, and practices align with business objectives. Risk (or risk management) involves managing risk by lowering risk to acceptable levels through an analysis of risk probability and impact, and prioritizing control implementation. Control involves the implementation of control measures intended to reduce identifed risks to an acceptable level.)
governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) - (Term used to describe an integrated approach to these three practices and their associated activities. Governance: Ensuring that strategic goals, rules, policies, and practices align with business objectives; Risk management: Managing risk to acceptable levels by analyzing risk probability and impact and prioritizing control implementation: and Compliance: Monitoring and reporting on the organization's conformity with both internal requirements (policies and procedures) and applicable external requirements (laws and regulations).)
government access to keys (GAK) (Technological capability or process giving a government agency the ability to access cryptographic keys and the ability to decode encrypted messages.)
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLBA) - (Federal banking/financial institutions legislation which increased security requirements for financial institutions, as well as rules restricting the collection and use of consumer information.)
Graphical Identification and Authentication (GINA) - (A method of gathering cleartext credentials at logon from Windows users, although requires administrator credentials.)
graphical/graphic user interface (GUI) - (A way of communicating/making selections with a computer by clicking on icons with a mouse, instead of entering text into a box.)