CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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

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