Resources
IT glossary
Key IT and cybersecurity terms, explained simply.
- Active Directory
- Microsoft directory service that centralizes the management of users, computers and access rights on a corporate network.
- BCP (business continuity plan)
- Set of measures that allow an organization to keep its essential activities running during a crisis.
- Copilot
- Microsoft’s artificial intelligence assistant built into Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams…).
- DRP (disaster recovery plan)
- Set of procedures used to restore IT systems after a major incident.
- GRC (governance, risk and compliance)
- Structured approach that aligns IT with business objectives, manages risk and ensures compliance with regulatory obligations.
- Hybrid cloud
- Architecture that combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, managed consistently.
- ISO/IEC 27001
- International standard that sets out the requirements for an information security management system (ISMS).
- MFA (multi-factor authentication)
- Authentication method that requires at least two distinct proofs of identity, such as a password and a confirmation on a smartphone.
- NIS2
- European Union Directive (EU) 2022/2555, which strengthens cybersecurity requirements for essential and important entities across many sectors.
- Phishing
- Fraud technique in which attackers impersonate a trusted party to trick victims into revealing information or clicking a malicious link.
- PMO (Project Management Office)
- Function that steers, coordinates and standardizes project management within an organization. With “PMO as a Service”, this function is provided by an external partner.
- Power Platform
- Suite of Microsoft low-code tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio) for building apps, automating processes and analyzing data.
- SIEM
- Tool that collects and analyzes event logs from across the information system to detect security incidents.
- SOC (Security Operations Center)
- Team responsible for continuously monitoring the information system, detecting threats and responding to incidents.
- Virtualization
- Technology that runs several virtual machines (servers, workstations) on the same physical hardware.
- VPN (virtual private network)
- Encrypted connection between a remote user or site and the corporate network.
- VPS (virtual private server)
- Virtual server hosted by a provider, offering dedicated resources at a lower cost than a physical server.
- Zero Trust
- Security model in which no user or device is trusted by default: every access request is verified.