CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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DOS	Denial Of Service
NIPS	Network Based Intrusion Prevention System
AES	Advanced Encryption Standard
PKI	Public Key Infrastructure
NIDS	Network Based Intrusion Detection System
HVAC	Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning
CA	Certificate Authority
ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol
DDOS	Distributed Denial of Service
PAT	Port Address Translation (Aka NAT Overload)
WAP	Wireless Access Point
PII	Personally Identifiable Information
MD5	Message Digest 5
MAC	Mandatory Access Control
ACL	Access Control List
EAP	Extensible Authentication Protocol
WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network
ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
HIPS	Host Based Intrusion Prevention System
LAN	Local Area Network
NAC	Network Access Control
AUP	Acceptable Use Policy
RBAC	Role/Rule Based Access Control
LANMAN	Local Area Network Manager
L2TP	Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
SHA	Secured Hash Algorithm
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy
DMZ	Demilitarized Zone
PGP	Pretty Good Privacy
IPSEC	Internet Protocol Security
NAT	Network Address Translation
VLAN	Virtual Local Area Network
WPA	Wi-Fi Protected Access
ALE	Annualized Loss Expectancy
DES	Digital Encryption Standard
HIDS	Host Based Intrusion Detection System
MAC (Address)	Media Access Control
DAC	Discretionary Access Control
TPM	Trusted Platform Module
WAN	Wide Area Network

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