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Can't tell 'smtp' from 'snmp'? Find the precise meaning of these and hundreds of other security-related terms in our convenient and up-to-date Security Dictionary.
security event
(I) A occurrence in a system that is relevant to the security of the system. (See: security incident.)

(C) The term includes both events that are security incidents and those that are not. In a CA workstation, for example, a list of security events might include the following: - Performing a cryptographic operation, e.g., signing a digital certificate or CRL. - Performing a cryptographic card operation: creation, insertion, removal, or backup. - Performing a digital certificate lifecycle operation: rekey, renewal, revocation, or update. - Posting information to an X.500 Directory. - Receiving a key compromise notification. - Receiving an improper certification request. - Detecting an alarm condition reported by a cryptographic module. - Logging the operator in or out. - Failing a built-in hardware self-test or a software system integrity check.

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