Flat network
A network with no internal boundaries, where most things can reach most other things.
Learn it through a story
- The Network That Trusted Everyone Inside (Cybersecurity for Juniors 3, Ch 11)
Related terms
- False positive An alert that looks suspicious automatically but turns out to be harmless.
- Finding chain Combining several smaller weaknesses into one larger, more serious exploit path.
- Firmware The built-in software that runs a device, updated by the manufacturer to fix bugs and flaws.
- Foothold A first point of access an attacker uses to reach further into a larger network.
- Foundation The shared core knowledge that makes any later specialisation easier to learn.
- Fraud dispute A formal report to a bank or payment provider asking to reverse an unauthorised or misdirected payment.