75 Annex 2 GLOSSARY CyberInvest – a £6.5m industry and government scheme to support cutting-edge cyber security research and protect the UK in cyberspace. Data breach – the unauthorised movement or disclosure of information on a network to a party who is not authorised to have access to, or see, the information. Cyber-physical system – systems with integrated computational and physical components; ‘smart’ systems. Domain – a domain name locates an organisation or other entity on the Internet and corresponds to an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Cyber resilience – the overall ability of systems and organisations to withstand cyber events and, where harm is caused, recover from them. Cyber security – the protection of internet­ connected systems (to include hardware, software and associated infrastructure), the data on them, and the services they provide, from unauthorised access, harm or misuse. This includes harm caused intentionally by the operator of the system, or accidentally, as a result of failing to follow security procedures or being manipulated into doing so. Cyber Security Challenge – competitions encouraging people to test their skills and to consider a career in cyber. Cyberspace – the interdependent network of information technology infrastructures that includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, internet­ connected devices and embedded processors and controllers. It may also refer to the virtual world or domain as an experienced phenomenon, or abstract concept. Cyber threat – anything capable of compromising the security of, or causing harm to, information systems and internet­ connected devices (to include hardware, software and associated infrastructure), the data on them and the services they provide, primarily by cyber means. Domain Name System (DNS) – a naming system for computers and network services based on a hierarchy of domains. Doxing – the practice of researching, or hacking, an individual’s personally identifiable information on the Internet, then publishing it. e-commerce – electronic commerce. Trade conducted, or facilitated by, the Internet. Encryption – cryptographic transformation of data (called ‘plaintext’) into a form (called ‘cipher text’) that conceals the data’s original meaning, to prevent it from being known or used. Horizon scanning – a systematic examination of information to identify potential threats, risks, emerging issues and opportunities allowing for better preparedness and the incorporation of mitigation and exploitation into the policy-making process. Incident management – the management and coordination of activities to investigate, and remediate, an actual or potential occurrence of an adverse cyber event that may compromise or cause harm to a system or network. National Cyber Security Strategy 2016

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