Baseline behaviour
What's normal for an account or system, used to recognise what isn't.
Learn it through a story
- Ananya Didi's SOC Shift (Cybersecurity for Juniors 2, Ch 7)
Related terms
- Backdoor A hidden trigger that makes a model misbehave only when it appears.
- Backup An extra copy of your files, kept safe in case the original is lost or damaged.
- Base image The foundational layer a container is built on top of.
- Blast radius How far the impact of a compromise or mistake can spread from its starting point.
- Blue team The defenders who detect, respond to, and fix what the red team finds.
- Botnet A large network of compromised devices controlled together, often without their owners' knowledge.