AI security
Protecting AI systems, models and the data they use from attacks and misuse, and governing how AI is used.
Related: Prompt injection, Shadow AI
Data, AI & API Security
Glossary category
Data, AI & API Security
Protecting sensitive data, AI tools and the APIs that connect your systems.
20 terms
Terms in Data, AI & API Security
API gateway
A service that manages, routes and secures traffic to an organisation's APIs.
Related: API security, WAF, OAuth
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API security
Protecting application programming interfaces from attacks, misuse and data exposure.
Related: OWASP API Top 10, API gateway, OAuth
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BCDR
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Plans and processes that keep a business running during a disruption and restore systems afterwards.
Related: Immutable backup, Ransomware, Incident response
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Cloud security
The policies, controls and technologies that protect cloud data, applications and infrastructure.
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CNAPP
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform
A platform that combines cloud security tools to protect cloud-native applications from development to runtime.
Related: CSPM, CWPP, Cloud security
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CSPM
Cloud Security Posture Management
Tools that continuously check cloud environments for misconfigurations and compliance risks.
Related: CNAPP, CWPP, Cloud security
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CWPP
Cloud Workload Protection Platform
Security for workloads running in the cloud, such as virtual machines, containers and serverless functions.
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Data classification
Labelling data by sensitivity so the right protections can be applied.
Related: DLP, DPDP Act, Data fiduciary
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DLP
Data Loss Prevention
Tools and policies that stop sensitive data from being leaked, misused or sent outside the organisation.
Related: CASB, Data classification, Insider threat
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Encryption
Converting data into unreadable code so only people with the right key can read it.
Related: Tokenization, SSL inspection, DLP
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Immutable backup
A backup that cannot be changed or deleted for a set period, protecting it from ransomware.
Related: BCDR, Ransomware, Ransomware rollback
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OWASP API Top 10
A list of the ten most critical API security risks, published by the OWASP Foundation.
Related: API security, SQL injection, OAuth
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Prompt injection
An attack that hides instructions in input to an AI model to make it ignore its rules or leak data.
Related: AI security, Shadow AI
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Security automation
Using technology to perform security tasks automatically, reducing manual effort and response time.
Related: SOAR, Alert fatigue, Security playbook
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Shadow AI
Employees using AI tools without approval or oversight, risking data leakage.
Related: Shadow IT, AI security, DLP
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Shadow IT
Hardware, software or cloud services used without IT department approval.
Related: CASB, Shadow AI, Attack surface
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Shared responsibility model
The split of security duties between a cloud provider and its customer.
Related: Cloud security, CSPM
Data, AI & API Security
Tokenization
Replacing sensitive data, such as card numbers, with non-sensitive tokens.
Related: Encryption, PCI DSS
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WAF
Web Application Firewall
A firewall that filters web traffic to block attacks on web applications, such as SQL injection.
Related: API security, SQL injection, Cross-site scripting
Data, AI & API Security
How NetNXT covers data, ai & api security
These terms describe the work our AI & API Security service does for clients. The service page sets out what it includes.