CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

AcronymDefinition
ACLAccess Control List
LANLocal Area Network
WANWide Area Network
WAPWireless Access Point
WLANWireless Local Area Network
WEPWired Equivalent Privacy
WPAWi-Fi Protected Access
AESAdvanced Encryption Standard
ALEAnnualized Loss Expectancy
ARPAddress Resolution Protocol
AUPAcceptable Use Policy
CACertificate Authority
DOSDenial Of Service
DDOSDistributed Denial of Service
DESDigital Encryption Standard
DMZDemilitarized Zone
EAPExtensible Authentication Protocol
HIDSHost Based Intrusion Detection System
HIPSHost Based Intrusion Prevention System
HVACHeating, Ventilation Air Conditioning
NIPSNetwork Based Intrusion Prevention System
NIDSNetwork Based Intrusion Detection System
ICMPInternet Control Message Protocol
IPSECInternet Protocol Security
L2TPLayer 2 Tunneling Protocol
MAC (Address)Media Access Control
MD5Message Digest 5
SHASecured Hash Algorithm
NACNetwork Access Control
NATNetwork Address Translation
PATPort Address Translation (Aka NAT Overload)
PGPPretty Good Privacy
PIIPersonally Identifiable Information
PKIPublic Key Infrastructure
VLANVirtual Local Area Network
TPMTrusted Platform Module
LANMANLocal Area Network Manager
MACMandatory Access Control
RBACRole/Rule Based Access Control
DACDiscretionary Access Control
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Network Address Translation
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RBAC
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Role/Rule Based Access Control
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HIPS
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Host Based Intrusion Prevention System
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ACL
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Access Control List
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CA
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Certificate Authority
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HVAC
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Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning
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MAC (Address)
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Media Access Control
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WAN
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Wide Area Network
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WPA
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Wi-Fi Protected Access
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PAT
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Port Address Translation (Aka NAT Overload)
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LANMAN
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Local Area Network Manager
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WAP
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Wireless Access Point
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ICMP
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Internet Control Message Protocol
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WLAN
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Wireless Local Area Network
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DAC
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Discretionary Access Control
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DES
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Digital Encryption Standard
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EAP
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Extensible Authentication Protocol
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MAC
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Mandatory Access Control
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DMZ
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Demilitarized Zone
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AES
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Advanced Encryption Standard
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TPM
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Trusted Platform Module
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PKI
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Public Key Infrastructure
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VLAN
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Virtual Local Area Network
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IPSEC
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Internet Protocol Security
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L2TP
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Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
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NAC
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Network Access Control
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LAN
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Local Area Network
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WEP
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Wired Equivalent Privacy
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DDOS
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Distributed Denial of Service
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NIDS
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Network Based Intrusion Detection System
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PII
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Personally Identifiable Information
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HIDS
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Host Based Intrusion Detection System
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MD5
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Message Digest 5
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NIPS
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Network Based Intrusion Prevention System
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AUP
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Acceptable Use Policy
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PGP
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Pretty Good Privacy
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ARP
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Address Resolution Protocol
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DOS
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Denial Of Service
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ALE
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Annualized Loss Expectancy
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SHA
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Secured Hash Algorithm
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