HTTP Status Code 305 – Use Proxy

A non-standard status code introduced by nginx for the case when a client closes the connection while nginx is processing the request.

The request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed. The request might or might not eventually be acted upon, as it might be disallowed when processing actually takes place. There is no facility in HTTP for re-sending a status code from an asynchronous operation. The 202 response is intentionally noncommittal….

An attack is the exploitation of a vulnerability by a threat agent. For example, any intentional attempt to exploit a vulnerability of an organization’s security infrastructure to cause damage, loss, or disclosure of data can be classified as an attack.

HTTP Parameter Pollution is when arbitrary values are entered in web parameters in an effort to cause an unexpected behavior. The goal of the unexpected behavior is for a client-side weakness or server-side weakness such as HTML injection or command injection. HTTP parameters are typically managed and processed by the web application server. In a…

Data classification is the concept of protecting data based on secrecy, sensitivity, or confidentiality. The reason for data classification is because it is not wise to treat all data equal. Certain data needs more security than others. Data classification allows organizations to categorize the data in a way that items, objects, and subjects are in…

The concept of exposure is being susceptible to asset loss because of a threat; there is the possibility that a vulnerability can or will be exploited by a threat agent or event. In other words, risk exposure is the measure of potential future loss resulting from a specific activity or event.