CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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

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