WorksheetsAcronym Exposure 2.0
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Definition: A list that specifies which users or system processes are granted access to objects, as well as what operations are allowed on given objects.
Automatic Configuration List
Access Control List
Advanced Cryptography Layer
Authentication Credential List
Definition: A symmetric encryption algorithm widely used for securing sensitive data and used for WPA2 standard as well as WPA2 Enterprise.
Advanced Endpoint Security (AES)
Authentication and Encryption System (AES)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Automated Enterprise Security (AES)
Definition: Details the scope of work to be performed, including the timeframe, what needs to be done, and how the work will be done.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Business Partnership Agreement (BPA)
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Statement of Work (SOW)
Definition: A policy allowing employees to use their personal devices for work purposes.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Build Your Own Device (BYOD)
Bring Your Own Digital (BYOD)
Business Yearly Operational Deployment (BYOD)
Definition: A network zoning design that creates a logical separation between a local network and untrusted networks.
Data Management Zone (DMZ)
Demographic Zone (DMZ)
Dynamic Memory Zone (DMZ)
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Definition: The system that translates domain names to IP addresses on the internet.
Digital Naming Service (DNS)
Dynamic Network System (DNS)
Distributed Naming Server (DNS)
Domain Name System (DNS)
Definition: A standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network.
File Transmission Program (FTP)
Fast Transfer Process (FTP)
File Tracking Protocol (FTP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Definition: A protocol used for transmitting hypertext over the internet, often seen in URLs.
Hyperlink Transmission Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext Transfer Package (HTTP)
Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Definition: A secure version of HTTP that provides encrypted communication over a computer network.
Hypertext Transmission Protocol Security (HTTPS)
Hyperlink Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
Hypertext Transmission Package Secure (HTTPS)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
Definition: A system that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or security policy violations.
Internet Defense System (IDS)
Integrated Detection Service (IDS)
Internal Data Security (IDS)
Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Definition: A suite of protocols providing secure communication over a network by authenticating and encrypting each packet.
Integrated Private Security (IPSec)
Internet Privacy and Security (IPSec)
Intranet Protocol Suite (IPSec)
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
Definition: A network that is limited to a small geographic area, like a single building or campus.
Large Access Network (LAN)
Localized Area Node (LAN)
Limited Access Network (LAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Definition: A unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a physical network segment.
Media Access Control (MAC)
Multiple Access Configuration (MAC)
Media Authentication Code (MAC)
Message Authorization Control (MAC)
Definition: The process of controlling access to a network.
Natural Address Calendar (NAC)
Network Address Calculator (NAC)
Network Access Control (NAC)
Network Addressing Technique (NAT)
Definition: A storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit for data redundancy and performance improvement.
Rapid Access of Independent Data (RAID)
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
Random Access and Independent Disk (RAID)
Redundant Array of Integrated Drives (RAID)
The amount of data we can afford to lose.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Recovery Data Objective (RDO)
Acceptable Data Loss (ADL)
The amount of time we estimate it will take on average to recover a system and bring it back online.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Annual Rate of Occurrence (ARO)
