Glossary

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Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

Signed into law in 2002, this law requires security guidelines be implemented to help protect and reduce the security risk of sensitive federal data. It requires all federal agencies to protect and support their operations by developing, documenting, and implementing a comprehensive information security plan. All agencies within the U.S. federal government, as well as some state agencies, and any private sector organization in a contractual relationship with the government, are bound by these FISMA compliance regulations.

file integrity monitoring (FIM)

Technology that monitors and detects changes in files that may indicate a cyberattack. Fortra’s Tripwire product line delivers file integrity monitoring solutions.     

file transfer protocol (FTP)

A standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

firewall as a service (FWaaS)

Firewall as a Service

Fortra’s Agari

A Fortra product line that protects the workforce from inbound business email compromise, supply chain fraud, spear phishing, and account takeover-based attacks, reducing business risk and restoring trust to the inbox. Fortra’s Agari is part of the Email Security and Anti-Phishing Suite.

Fortra’s Agari DMARC Protection (DMP)

A Fortra product that automates DMARC email authentication and enforcement to prevent brand abuse and protect customers from costly phishing attacks.

Fortra’s Agari Phishing Defense (APD)

A Fortra product that stops phishing, BEC, and other identity deception attacks that trick employees into harming their business.

Fortra’s Agari Phishing Response (APR)

A Fortra product that is purpose-built for Microsoft Office 365 to automate the process of phishing incident response, remediation, and breach containment.

Fortra’s Alert Logic

A Fortra product line that offers managed detection and response (MDR) services. Alert Logic works as a seamless extension of security teams, augmenting existing cybersecurity resources and technology to safeguard on-premises, cloud, SaaS, and hybrid infrastructures. Fortra’s Alert Logic is part of the Managed Detection and Response service.

Fortra’s Automate

A Fortra product line that unifies RPA with back-end application integration to deliver a holistic and stable RPA + BPA solution. Fortra’s Automate is part of the Automation Suite.

Fortra’s Beyond Security (BSEC)

A Fortra product line that enables organizations to continuously scan networks and web applications for vulnerabilities, test products for unknown security holes, and conduct source code analysis. Fortra’s Beyond Security is part of the Vulnerability Management Suite.

Fortra’s Boldon James

A Fortra product line that provides data classification to help organizations identify and categorize the data they need to protect, for regulatory compliance and improved control over data. Fortra’s Boldon James is part of the Data Protection Suite.

Fortra’s Clearswift

A Fortra product line that provides consistent protection across email, web, and cloud endpoints, allowing teams to collaborate effectively and securely while providing IT with control and visibility over sensitive data. Fortra’s Clearswift is part of the Email Security and Anti-Phishing Suite.

Fortra’s Clearswift Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

An email security Fortra product that protects against spam, viruses, and advanced threats including phishing, ransomware, and spyware.

Fortra’s Clearswift Secure Exchange Gateway (SXG)

A Fortra product that ensures that internal email correspondence on an Exchange 2010, 2013, or 2016 deployments matches the confidentiality and compliance policies of an organization.

Fortra’s Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway (SIG)

A fully automated Fortra product that augments the security of critical information flowing through an organization’s existing web proxy infrastructure or managed file transfers.

Fortra’s Clearswift Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

A Fortra product that protects from cyber threats initiated by internet viewing while also enforcing a company’s regulatory policies 

Fortra’s Cobalt Strike

A Fortra product that gives organizations a post-exploitation agent and covert channels to emulate a quiet, long-term embedded actor in their network. Fortra’s Cobalt Strike is part of the Offensive Security Suite.

Fortra’s Core Security

A Fortra product line that helps companies proactively prevent, detect, test, and monitor risk in their business via cyberthreat prevention and identity governance. Fortra’s Core Security is part of the Vulnerability Management and Offensive Security Suites.

Fortra’s Core Security - CTS (Cyber Threat Solutions)

Part of Fortra’s Core Security product line that helps organizations find and prioritize risks that pose the biggest threat with penetration testing, SIEM, and more.

Fortra’s Core Security - IGA (Identity Governance & Administration)

Part of Fortra’s Core Security product line which provides a comprehensive suite of identity governance and access management solutions that help organizations minimize risk, streamline operations, and reduce costs. 

Fortra’s Data Classification Suite (DC)

The Data Classification Suite includes Fortra’s Titus and Boldon James. 

Fortra’s Data Protection Suite (DP)

The Data Protection Suite includes Fortra’s Titus, Boldon James, Digital Guardian, and Vera. 

Fortra’s Data Security Suite

A Fortra suite with solutions that protect sensitive data. Product lines include Fortra’s Titus, Boldon James, Agari, Clearswift, GoAnywhere, Vera, FileCatalyst, Tripwire, Terranova Security, Alert Logic, PhishLabs, Digital Guardian, and Globalscape

Fortra’s Digital Defense (DDI)

A Fortra product line that empowers businesses to protect vital assets by identifying, prioritizing, and tracking the remediation of vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

Fortra’s Digital Guardian

A Fortra product line that enables customers to mitigate the risk for data loss from internal and external threats.

Fortra’s Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration

A Fortra product line offering powerful, “last-mile” data security and digital rights management that secures unstructured data wherever it travels. Fortra’s Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration is part of the Data Protection Suite.

Fortra’s FileCatalyst

A Fortra product line that accelerates and optimizes file transfers, particularly for large files, across global networks at speeds hundreds of times faster than FTP. Fortra’s FileCatalyst is part of the Secure File Transfer Suite.

Fortra’s Globalscape

A Fortra product line that gives businesses flexible and secure file transfer tools to meet and exceed unique business goals with on-premises and cloud-based managed file transfer solutions. Fortra’s Globalscape is part of the Secure File Transfer Suite.

Fortra’s GoAnywhere

A Fortra product line that allows organizations to simplify, integrate, and move data anywhere, securely and across all environments and applications. Fortra’s GoAnywhere is part of the Secure File Transfer Suite.

Fortra’s Halcyon

A Fortra product line for enterprise monitoring that allows organizations to monitor and manage the different types of computer architecture they use. Fortra’s Halcyon is part of Fortra’s Core Solutions Business Unit.

Fortra’s Infrastructure Protection Suite

A Fortra suite with solutions designed to build a resilient security posture by defending every part of the organization. Products from ​Fortra’s Digital Defense, Beyond Security, Core Security, Cobalt Strike, and Powertech make up the Infrastructure Protection Suite.

Fortra’s Intermapper

A Fortra product line for network monitoring, including enterprise network monitoring, live mapping, and alerting that helps network administrators maintain healthy IT environments.

Fortra’s JAMS

A Fortra solution for enterprise workload automation (WLA) and job scheduling used to centrally manage any and all processing and scripts regardless of the platform or application. Fortra’s JAMS is part of the Automation Suite.

Fortra’s PhishLabs

A Fortra product line that delivers digital risk protection through curated threat intelligence and mitigation. Using threat-specific technology and operations, PhishLabs protects digital assets from external brand, account takeover, social media, data leakage, and advanced email threats. Fortra’s PhishLabs is part of the Email Security & Anti-Phishing Suite.

Fortra’s Powertech

A Fortra product line that protects data on IBM i. (Note that Powertech Antivirus runs on AIX, Linux, IBM Z, and LinuxONE in addition to IBM i) Fortra’s Powertech is part of the Vulnerability Management Suite.