WordPress Security Definitions

Network security fundamentals including the OSI model, WAF, TCP/IP, HTTP, ICMP, DoS attacks, IP spoofing, and routing concepts.

Bots

8 terms

Bot-related definitions covering botnets, web crawlers, data scraping, click fraud, spam bots, and bot traffic management.

Security

15 terms

Core security concepts including ransomware, social engineering, data breaches, zero-day exploits, DNS hijacking, and API security.

WordPress

WordPress-specific terminology covering plugins, themes, hooks, wp-config, REST API, and the WordPress ecosystem.

Infrastructure

Network and server infrastructure terms including SSL/TLS, DNS, CDN, WAF, firewalls, and the OSI model.

Threats

Cyber threat definitions covering malware, phishing, botnets, DDoS attacks, ransomware, and social engineering.

Filtered by tag:protocol

What is HTTP?

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the application-layer protocol used for transmitting hypermedia documents on the World Wide Web, forming the foundation of data communication for websites and web applications.

What is ICMP?

ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used by network devices to send error messages and operational information, most commonly known for powering the ping and traceroute utilities.

What is OSI Model?

The OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model is a conceptual framework that standardises how different networking protocols and technologies communicate across seven distinct layers.

What is TCP/IP?

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the foundational suite of communication protocols that powers the internet, governing how data is addressed, transmitted, routed, and received across networks.

What is UDP?

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a lightweight, connectionless transport-layer protocol that sends data packets called datagrams without establishing a prior connection or guaranteeing delivery.