O P - OSSTMM
Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual. Created by http://www.isecom.org. - Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual
See OSSTMM. - passive reconnaissance
Information gathering on a potential target in a noninvasive way, such as eavesdropping on a conversation. - penetration tester
An ethical hacker engaged by an organization to seek out potential vulnerabilities in its network infrastructure. - Perl
A high-level, interpreted, procedural scripting language. - PGP
Pretty Good Privacy. A program that provides cryptographic privacy and means of authentication. - phishing
A form of social engineering attack that attempts to fraudulently acquire secure personal information such as passwords and credit card details by impersonating someone trustworthy, such as your bank. - PKI
Public Key Infrastructure. An arrangement that provides for third-party vetting and validation of user identities. It also allows public keys to be bound to users. These public keys are typically in certificates. - port scanner
A tool designed to probe a host for open TCP or UDP ports. |