Glossary of Cloud and Container Security Terms
Abbas Kudrati, Sina Manavi, Muhammed Aizuddin Zali · 2025
A Access Control-A security mechanism that restricts access to systems, applications, and data based on user identity and permissions. Admission Controller-A Kubernetes security component that intercepts API requests and enforces security policies before objects are created.API Gateway-A security layer that manages API access, authentication, and rate limiting for microservices. API Security-Measures taken to protectAPIs from attacks such as injection, broken authentication, and data exposure.AppArmor-Linux security module used to enforce mandatory access control on containers.Asset Inventory-A catalog of all cloud resources, including compute, storage, networking, and security assets.Authentication-The process of verifying the identity of a user, system, or service.Authorization-The process of granting or denying specific permissions to authenticated users or services.