Cybersecurity Analyst Word Search
This Cybersecurity Analyst word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: FIREWALL, PHISHING, MALWARE, ENCRYPT, PATCHING, VULNERABLE, LOGGING, INTRUSION, MITIGATE, AUTHENTICATE, THREAT, ANALYST.
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Cybersecurity Analyst word list, defined
- FIREWALL /ˈfaɪərwɔːl/ · noun (also verb)
- A firewall is a barrier constructed to prevent the spread of fire within a building or vehicle; in computing, it is a system of hardware or software that blocks unauthorized access to or from a private network while permitting legitimate traffic. Related: barrier, bulwark, shield, safeguard.
- PHISHING /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ · noun
- A fraudulent practice of sending emails, messages, or websites that appear to come from a legitimate organization in order to trick people into revealing passwords, financial details, or other sensitive information. It is also used more broadly for deceptive techniques that impersonate trustworthy sources. Related: scam, fraud, swindle, deception.
- MALWARE /ˈmælwɛr/ · noun
- Malware is software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer, network, or device. The term can refer to a malicious program or to malicious software collectively. Related: malicious software, computer virus, trojan, worm.
- ENCRYPT /ɪnˈkrɪpt/ · verb
- To convert information or data into a coded form, especially in order to prevent unauthorized access; to encode a message so that it can be read only by someone holding the appropriate key. Related: encode, cipher, encipher, code.
- PATCHING /ˈpætʃɪŋ/ · noun
- The action of putting a patch over a hole, tear, or damaged area. It can also refer collectively to the patches used for a repair, especially in sewing, computing, or maintenance. Related: mending, repairing, fixing, covering.
- VULNERABLE /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ · adjective
- Exposed to harm, injury, attack, or exploitation; easily affected by adverse circumstances. In emotional contexts, it means liable to feeling hurt or overwhelmed. Related: exposed, susceptible, defenceless, unguarded.
- LOGGING /ˈlɒɡɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- Logging is the activity of recording information in a written, electronic, or other formal record, or the act of cutting down trees and preparing them for use as timber. As a verb, logging is the present participle of log. Related: recordkeeping, recording, documentation, felling.
- INTRUSION /ɪnˈtruːʒən/ · noun
- An unauthorized or unwelcome entry into a place, space, activity, or sphere of privacy. In geology, it refers to a mass of magma that has forced its way through surrounding rock. Related: trespass, infiltration, incursion, interference.
- MITIGATE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ · verb
- To make something less severe, harmful, or difficult. Mitigate is typically used for problems, risks, impacts, damage, or adverse effects. Related: lessen, reduce, alleviate, ease.
- AUTHENTICATE /ɔːˈθɛntɪkeɪt/ · verb
- To prove or verify that something is genuine, authentic, or true; to establish the validity of a document, work of art, identity, or claim. Related: verify, validate, confirm, certify.
- THREAT /θrɛt/ · noun; verb
- A threat is a danger or menace, or a statement or expression indicating that harm, damage, or punishment may follow. As a verb, to threaten is to announce or imply an intention to cause harm or to put someone under fear or pressure. Related: danger, menace, hazard, intimidation.
- ANALYST /ˈænəlɪst/ · noun
- A person who examines something in detail in order to understand or explain it, especially one who does this professionally, such as a financial, political, or systems analyst. Related: examiner, evaluator, researcher, specialist.
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