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Learning Glossary

Informational articles and guides to help you learn more about technology topics in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and content delivery.

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Security

SECURITY

Learn about cybersecurity

Cybersecurity techniques help to protect networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use.

SECURITY

Learn about DDoS attacks

A DDoS attack is an attempt to overwhelm a website or online service with traffic from multiple sources to render it unavailable to users.

SECURITY

Learn about microsegmentation

Microsegmentation is an emerging security best practice that offers several advantages over more established approaches like network segmentation and application segmentation.

SECURITY

Learn about Zero Trust

A Zero Trust security model is based on a philosophy that no person or device inside or outside of an organization's network should be granted access to connect to IT systems or services until authenticated and continuously verified.

SECURITY

Learn about web app and API protection

Web app and API protection (WAAP) is security technology that can help to protect web and mobile applications from attack. It can be implemented in a number of ways, including API management, firewalls, web application firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems.

SECURITY

Learn about API security

API is the abbreviation for application programming interface. Just like you would protect your account passwords, it is equally important to protect API access, so that identifiers like API keys and API calls do not get misused.

SECURITY

Learn about bots and botnets

Bots are software programs that carry out automated tasks. Botnets are networks of computers infected with bot software that can be controlled remotely by an attacker.

SECURITY

Learn about compliance frameworks

Compliance and regulatory frameworks are sets of documented guidelines and best practices. Organizations follow these guidelines to meet regulatory requirements, improve processes, strengthen security, and achieve other business objectives (such as becoming a public company, or selling cloud solutions to government agencies).

SECURITY

Learn about DNS

DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human-readable domain names (for example, www.apple.com) to machine-readable IP addresses (for example, 17.253.207.54).

SECURITY

Learn about multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Multi-factor authentication is an authentication method in which a user is granted access only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism.

SECURITY

Learn about cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are attempts to gain unauthorized access to computer systems, steal data, or disrupt services.

Cloud Computing

CLOUD COMPUTING

Learn about cloud computing

Cloud computing services are changing how businesses and public institutions use information technology.

CLOUD COMPUTING

Learn about cloud computing

 

AI

Learn about artificial intelligence

These topics cover essential AI vocabulary, definitions, and terminology to help you understand key concepts in artificial intelligence.

Content Delivery – CDN

CONTENT DELIVERY – CDN

Learn about CDNs

Content delivery networks, or CDNs, make online experiences faster and more reliable by delivering content closer to users.

CONTENT DELIVERY – CDN

Learn about streaming and media delivery

Demand for streaming media services and media delivery is growing quickly, presenting content providers with new revenue opportunities and new technical challenges as well.

Learn how the internet works

In a series of short video presentations, Robert Blumofe, Akamai Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, explains how the foundation stones of the World Wide Web work. Other related articles of interest are listed here as well.

Learn about website monitoring 

Website monitoring helps proactively track website health and availability for better uptime, higher performance, and an excellent user experience.

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What Is Attack Surface Management?

Attack surface management (ASM) identifies and reduces vulnerabilities in tech infrastructure, securing networks, APIs, apps, and user access points.
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What Is Java API?

Java API connects Java app components, enabling pre-built features, external integration, task automation, and efficient machine-to-machine interactions.
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What Is Data Exfiltration?

Data exfiltration is the unauthorized removal of data, often by insiders or external threats, leading to breaches and theft that’s hard to detect until it’s too late.
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