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TIGER TEAM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tiger team
1, record 1, English, tiger%20team
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A team of specialists established to promptly conduct an in-depth study on a specific topic. 1, record 1, English, - tiger%20team
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiger team : term used in the context of the Blueprint 2020 vision of the Government of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - tiger%20team
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipe spéciale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe de spécialistes établie pour mener à bien, rapidement, une étude approfondie sur un sujet donné. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipe spéciale : terme utilisé dans le contexte de la vision pour Objectif 2020 du gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tiger team
1, record 2, English, tiger%20team
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programmers who are legally hired to expose the errors or the security holes in new software or to find out why a computer/security is being broken. 2, record 2, English, - tiger%20team
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a group of people authorized to test the overall security of a system by "illicit" entry or other means. 3, record 2, English, - tiger%20team
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Audits vary in scope and intensity. Whether you select a full blown "tiger team" attack, spot penetration testing, or a remote scan of a firewall, your overall security perspective should include the configuration of your network, the data flowing through it, and the devices running on it. 4, record 2, English, - tiger%20team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe corsaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20corsaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équipe pirate 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20pirate
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sneaker
1, record 3, English, sneaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual hired to break into places to test their security; analogous to tiger team. 1, record 3, English, - sneaker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corsaire
1, record 3, French, corsaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «équipe corsaire». 1, record 3, French, - corsaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- TIGER team 1, record 4, English, TIGER%20team
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TIGER: Totally Integrated Government Employees and Resources. 1, record 4, English, - TIGER%20team
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipe TIGER
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipe%20TIGER
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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