MailSPEC Glossary

General Terms

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)

APT campaigns are commonly associated with highly capable and well-resourced threat actors, including nation-state-linked groups.

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Insider Threat

An insider threat is a security risk that originates from someone who has legitimate access to an organization’s systems, information, facilities, or communications.

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Industrial Espionage

Industrial espionage is the deliberate theft or unauthorized collection of commercially valuable information for competitive, economic, or strategic advantage.

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Secure Email

Secure email refers to email systems that protect sensitive messages and attachments through controls such as encryption, authentication, access management, policy enforcement, and secure storage.

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AI Data Leakage

AI data leakage occurs when sensitive, confidential, proprietary, or regulated information is exposed through the use of artificial intelligence tools.

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