CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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

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