Security needs a shared vocabulary.
Precise, source-bound definitions for secure communication, identity, cryptography and operational collaboration—with questions that turn terminology into testable controls.
Operational context
A controlled communication space for one operational objective, rather than a generic group chat.
Review definitionIncident communicationThe controlled exchange of situation, decisions and assignments during a security or operational incident.
Review definitionFallback channelA pre-defined alternative communication path for failure or compromise of the primary channel.
Review definitionEvidence matrixA structured record separating expectation, observation, impact, reproducibility and decision.
Review definitionIdentity & access
A session whose use is additionally bound to cryptographic material held by a specific device.
Review definitionPasskeyA phishing-resistant sign-in based on asymmetric cryptography and WebAuthn/FIDO principles.
Review definitionLeast privilegeThe principle of granting only the minimum rights needed for a purpose and duration.
Review definitionZero TrustAn architectural approach that does not grant implicit trust based on network location or ownership.
Review definitionTrust transitionA security-relevant state change in which trust is re-established, constrained or revoked.
Review definitionCryptography
Encryption designed so content is available in plaintext only at authorised endpoints.
Review definitionForward secrecyThe property that later key compromise does not expose earlier session keys.
Review definitionPost-compromise securityA protocol's ability to recover a secure state after compromise.
Review definitionSafety numberA comparison value derived from identity keys for independent verification of a peer.
Review definitionKey rotationThe controlled replacement of cryptographic keys based on time, event or risk.
Review definitionWeb & privacy
The deliberate reduction of collection, precision, linkability and retention of contextual data.
Review definitionProgressive web appA web application using installable, standalone and partly offline-capable app properties.
Review definitionWeb PushA browser standard for server-initiated notifications to registered web applications.
Review definition