CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Flashcards

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

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