What is Secure Shell?

Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol that provides confidentiality and integrity for remote login, command execution, and other network services over unsecured networks. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics SSH establishes an encrypted channel between a client and a server over an IP network and protects against eavesdropping and tampering. It uses public key cryptography for authentication and symmetric ciphers and message authentication codes

How widely is Secure Shell used?

82 organizations in our directory are tagged Secure Shell, referenced across 18 articles and 21 open source projects.

What is Secure Shell most closely associated with?

Secure Shell is most closely associated with Cybersecurity and Data Center.

Secure Shell (SSH)

Last updated August 24, 2026

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What we add

Graph

A glossary entry defines a term and stops there. It doesn't show where the term is actually being used or written about. We track and link every article that covers it.

BlogPosting Aviz Networks details FIPS mode for Aviz Packet Broker 2.12 BlogPosting Aviz outlines ONES features for NVIDIA Spectrum-X NewsArticle AppViewX named a leader in IDC MarketScape CLM 2026 and 9 more on this page

Counted facts

A dictionary definition doesn't say how often a term is actually used. This counts it across the graph -- articles that mention it, open source projects tagged with it, and the organizations tagged with it, listed here alongside the count. A term has no peer companies, and nothing here claims otherwise.

Articles mentioning this entity 18 Open source projects 21 Organizations tagged 82 Organizations Aeza, Allied Telesis, AlmaLinux, Anuta Networks, Artfiles, Attivo Networks, Big Data Host LLC, BlahajCloud, Chef Software, Cloudee.id, Cloud Servers Group 2, CTNET, Customers colocation, hosting and other services, CyberArk, Datto, Digi International, Digital Pacific, Dinahosting, EmbedWay Technologies, Fibacloud Related terms Related terms (co-occurring topics)

The person who sent this agent gets an answer they can act on

Somebody dispatched this agent to evaluate Secure Shell for a real decision: a shortlist, a vendor comparison, a purchase. "Secure Shell makes X" isn't something they can act on; they need to know the claim is real and where it came from. Follow one enriched link from Act 2 and see what the agent can actually hand back to them:

The record DefinedTerm Secure Shell
One of its 12 linked records BlogPosting Aviz Networks details FIPS mode for Aviz Packet Broker 2.12 https://decisioninsights.ai/aviz-networks-details-fips-mode-for-aviz-packet-broker-2.12/
The primary source CreativeWork aviznetworks.com https://aviznetworks.com/resources/blogs/enforcing-industry-standard-cryptographic-compliance-across-the-network Original author: Ram Mohan Hariprasad

Our summary is written by Decision Insights Coverage. The source keeps its own byline, credited above. Both are in the JSON.