Glossary

Our Xona Glossary provides definitions and explanations of key secure access management terms used in OT and ICS environments.

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Web- and Browser-Based Access

VPN Replacement

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

Virtual Network Computing (VNC)

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

User Directory

Time-Based Access Control (TBAC)

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Session Collaboration

Session Supervision and Monitoring

Session Recording and Logging

Session Management

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Secure Vendor Remote Access

Credential Injection

Secure Remote Access (SRA)

Secure File Transfer

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Remote Privileged Access Management (RPAM)

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Protocol Isolation

Progressive Profiling

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Password Vault

OpenID Connect (OIDC)

Open Authorization (OAuth)

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Multi-AD Support

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Least Privileged Access

Layered MFA / Multi-Level MFA

Just-in-Time (JIT) Access

Jump Server Replacement

Jump Server / Jump Box

Identity Provider (IdP)

Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM)

Identity Federation

Identity-Based Access Control (IBAC)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Disconnected Access

Decentralized Identity

Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol

Continuous Identity and Device Verification

Browser-Based Remote Access

Authorization

Authentication

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)

Adaptive Authentication

Active Directory (AD) Authentication

Account Takeover (ATO) Prevention Controls

HIPAA Remote Access Compliance

Saudi Arabia’s NCA OTCC-1:2022 Compliance

Cybersecurity Resilience Act (CRA) Compliance

NIST CSF Compliance

NIST 800-171 Compliance

NIST 800-63 Compliance

NIST 800-53 Compliance

NERC CIP Compliance

IEC 62443 Compliance

NIS2 Directive Compliance

TSA Security Directive SD02E Compliance

Supply Chain Cybersecurity

Shared Account Restrictions

Separation of Duties

Secure Patching and Update Access

Remote Access Compliance

Privileged User Auditing

Periodic Access Reviews

Incident Response Planning

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)

Data Access Auditing

Continuous Compliance Monitoring

Session Logging and Audit Trails

Air-Gapped Network Compliance

Access Control Standards

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