A proxy acts as an intermediary between a client and a server, it’s very often used for filtering, caching, and logging web requests.
Types
Forward Proxy - Used by clients to access the internet, it hides the client’s IP address. E.g. Filtering employee internet traffic.
Reverse Proxy...
Understanding these concepts is crucial for accurate threat detection and response as it helps to evaluate and improve the accuracy of security measures, ensuring they are reliable and effective at detecting and mitigating threats without causing unnecessary alerts or missing real threats.
True Positive (TP)
This...
Access controls are mechanisms that manage how resources are accessed and by whom. Here are some common types of access controls:
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Permissions are assigned to specific roles rather than to individuals. Users are then assigned to these roles.
E.g. In a company, there...