--- title: "Endpoint Security Terms & Glossary" id: "30383" type: "glossary" slug: "endpoint-security-terms" published_at: "2026-05-20T10:37:58+00:00" modified_at: "2026-06-05T13:46:01+00:00" url: "https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-security-terms/" markdown_url: "https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-security-terms.md" excerpt: "Endpoint Security Terms & Glossary Whether you’re a seasoned IT administrator or simply exploring the world of cybersecurity, this glossary […]" --- # [Endpoint Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-security/) Terms & Glossary # Whether you’re a seasoned IT administrator or simply exploring the world of cybersecurity, this glossary covers some of the most common and widely used endpoint security terms and buzzwords. [A](#a) [B](#b) [C](#c) [D](#d) [E](#e) [F](#f) [G](#g) [H](#h) [I](#i) [J](#j) [K](#k) [L](#l) [M](#m) [N](#n) [O](#o) [P](#p) [Q](#q) [R](#r) [S](#s) [T](#t) [U](#u) [V](#v) [W](#w) [X](#x) [Y](#y) [Z](#z) ## A - [Access Control](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/access-control/) - [Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/advanced-persistent-threat-apt/) - [Attack Surface](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/attack-surface/) - [API Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/api-security/) - [Authentication vs Authorization](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/authentication-vs-authorization/) ## B - [Breach vs Data Leak](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/breach-vs-data-leak/) - [Botnet](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/botnet-blitz/) - [Browser Extension Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/browser-extension-management/) - [BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/byod-security/) ## C - [Cloud Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/cloud-security/) - [CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/cloud-access-security-broker/) - [Cyber Hygiene](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/cyber-hygiene/) - [Credential Theft Detection](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/credential-theft-detection/) - [CVE](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/cve-detection/) ## D - [Data Loss Prevention (DLP)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-loss-prevention-dlp/) - [Device Control](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/device-control/) - [DLP User Training](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/dlp-user-training/) - [Data Discovery](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-discovery/) - [Data Classification](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-classification/) - [Data Lineage](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-lineage/) - [Device Trust](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/device-trust/) - [Data Exfiltration](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-exfiltration/) - [Dark Web](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/dark-web/) - [Data Minimization](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-minimization/) - [Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/data-security-posture-management-dspm/) ## E - [Endpoint Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-security/) - [Endpoint Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-management/) - [Encryption (At rest vs In transit)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/encryption-at-rest-vs-in-transit/) - [EDR vs XDR](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/edr-vs-xdr/) - [Endpoint DLP](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/endpoint-dlp/) - [Email DLP](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/email-dlp/) ## F - [Firewall (Traditional vs Cloud Firewall)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/traditional-vs-cloud-firewal/) - [Phishing vs Spear Phishing](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/phishing-vs-spear-phishing/) - [Fileless Malware](https://kitecyber.com/glossary/fileless-malware) - [Fleet Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/fleet-management/) - [Fingerprinting in DLP](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/fingerprinting-in-dlp/) - [False Positives Remediation](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/false-positives-remediation-in-dlp/) ## G - [Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/governance-risk-and-compliance-grc/) - [GenAI Security Risks](https://kitecyber.com/glossary/genai-security-risks) - [GDPR (for global relevance)](https://kitecyber.com/glossary/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr) ## H - [Hashing vs Encryption](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/hashing-vs-encryption/) - [Honeypot](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/honeypot/) - [Hybrid Work Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/hybrid-work-security/) ## I - [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/identity-and-access-management-iam/) - [Incident Report](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/incident-report/) - [Insider Threat](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/insider-threat/) - [IP Spoofing](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/ip-spoofing/) - [IT & Security Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/it-security-management/) ## J - [Jailbreaking (AI / LLM context)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/jailbreaking-ai-llm-context/) - [JSON Web Token (JWT)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/json-web-token-jwt/) ## K - [Keylogger](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/keylogger/) - [Kill Chain (Cyber Kill Chain)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/cyber-kill-chain/) ## L - [Least Privilege Principle](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/least-privilege-principle/) - [Lateral Movement](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/lateral-movement/) - [Log Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/log-management/) ## M - [Malware](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/malware/) - [Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/man-in-the-middle-mitm-attack/) - [Mobile Device Management (MDM)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/mobile-device-management-mdm/) ## N - [Network Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/network-security/) - [Network Segmentation](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/network-segmentation/) - [Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/zero-trust-network-access-ztna/) - [Network Data Loss Prevention](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/network-data-loss-prevention-ndlp/) ## O - [OAuth](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/oauth-open-authorization/) - [Open Redirect](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/open-redirect/) - [OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/osint-open-source-intelligence/) - [OCR](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/ocr-optical-character-recognition/) ## P - [Phishing](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/phishing-2/) - [Patch Management](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/patch-management/) - [Privileged Access Management (PAM)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/privileged-access-management-pam/) ## Q - [Query Injection (SQL Injection basics)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/query-injection-sql-injection-basics/) - [Quantum Cryptography (future-facing content)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/quantum-cryptography/) ## R - [Ransomware](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/ransomware/) - [Risk Assessment](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/risk-assessment/) - [Remote Access Security](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/remote-access-security/) - [RMM](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/rmm-remote-monitoring-and-management/) - [Remote Lock & Wipe](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/remote-lock-and-wipe/) ## S - [Security Service Edge (SSE)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/security-service-edge-sse/) - [Secure Web Gateway (SWG)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/secure-web-gateway-swg/) - [SOC (Security Operations Center)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/security-operations-center-soc/) - [SSPM](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/saas-security-posture-management-sspm/) - [Shadow IT](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/shadow-it/) - [Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/single-sign-on-sso/) - [Software Distribution](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/software-distribution/) - [SaaS DLP](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/saas-data-loss-prevention/) ## T - [Threat Intelligence](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/threat-intelligence/) - [Tokenization](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/tokenization-in-cybersecurity/) - [Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/two-factor-authentication-2fa/) - [TLS/SSL](https://www.kitecyber.com/glossary/tls-ssl-transport-layer-security-secure-sockets-layer/) ## U - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) - User Behavior Analytics (UBA) - URL Filtering ## V - VPN vs ZTNA - Vulnerability Management - Virus vs Worm vs Trojan ## W - Web Security - Web Filtering - Whitelisting vs Blacklisting ## X - XDR (Extended Detection and Response) ## Y - YARA Rules - Zero-Day vs Known Vulnerabilities ## Z - Zero Trust Security - Zero-Day Attack - ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access)