myNetWatchman Cybersecurity Glossary
- Grace Howard
- Aug 28, 2024
- 1 min read
Whether you’re a professional, a business owner, or an end user, here are common cybersecurity terms you should know.
2FA
Two-factor authentication. An authentication process in which the user who is authenticating needs to provide more than one type of evidence (factor) to verify their identity. For example, after entering a username and password (one factor), they are prompted to provide a code (second factor) received via email or text message. A two-step MFA.
Account
Actor, bad actor, criminal actor