CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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

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