Glossary

IT Alerting – what is this?

IT Alerting – what is this?

Introduction In today's digital world, IT is not a 'nice-to-have' but the backbone of every company. Streamlined IT operations are therefore essential for success and even survival. However, technical faults and failures are unavoidable. This is where IT alerting...

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What is alert fatigue?

What is alert fatigue?

Alert fatigue is a serious issue that affects numerous professions, e.g. in IT or healthcare. It can lead to neglecting critical events and delaying response times. Responders need to continuously monitor their systems and applications to avert possible downtime and...

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What is incident response?

What is incident response?

Incident response is the process of responding to and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyber attack. It involves a systematic approach to identifying, containing, and mitigating the consequences of an incident in IT, OT or Cybersecurity, with the goal of...

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What is an incident?

What is an incident?

Terms like ‘incident’ play an important role in understanding IT and OT operations. There is usually an abundance of interpretations and definitions. You will also find different naming conventions with each vendor of tools for monitoring and service management. So,...

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What is an alert?

What is an alert?

Terms like 'alert' play an important role in understanding IT and OT operations. There is usually an abundance of interpretations and definitions. You will also find different naming conventions with each vendor of tools for monitoring and service management. So,...

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What is an event?

What is an event?

Terms like 'event' play an important role in understanding IT and OT operations. There is usually an abundance of interpretations and definitions. You will also find different naming conventions with each vendor of tools for monitoring and service management. So,...

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What is IT Incident Management?

What is IT Incident Management?

Are you tired of dealing with IT incidents that seem to pop up at the worst possible times? Do you find yourself struggling to keep track of all the moving pieces involved in resolving incidents? If so, it's time to revitalize your incident management strategy. In...

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