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802.11

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Wireless Networking Standard

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Integrity axiom

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Biba property which states “no write up”

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Security Property

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Bell-LaPadula which states “no write down”

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“Bad” blocks/clusters/sectors

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Good disk blocks marked as bad

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4GL

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Fourth-generation programming language, designed to increase programmer’s efficiency by automating the creation of computer programming code

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802.11-1997

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The original mode of 802.11 operated at 2 mbps using the 2.4 GHz frequency

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802.11a

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802.11 mode that operates at 54 mbps using the 5 GHz frequency

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802.11b

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802.11 mode that operates at 11 mbps using the 2.4 GHz frequency

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802.11g

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802.11 mode that operates at 54 mbps using the 2.4 GHz frequency

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802.11i

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The first 802.11 wireless security standard that provides reasonable security

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802.11n

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802.11 mode that uses both 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies and allows speeds of 144 mbps and beyond

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802.11X

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Port-based Network Access Control, layer 2 authentication

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ABM

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Asynchronous Balanced Mode, HDLC combined mode where nodes may act as primary or secondary, initiating transmissions without receiving permission

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Abstraction

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Hides unnecessary details from the user

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Acceptance Testing

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Testing to ensure the software meets the customer’s operational requirements

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Access aggregation

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The collective entitlements granted by multiple systems to one user. Can lead to authorization creep

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ACL

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Access Control List

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Access Control Matrix

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Table defining what access permissions exist between specific subjects and objects

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Account Lockout

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Disabled an account after a set number of failed logins, sometimes during a specific time period

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Accountability

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Holds individuals accountable for their actions

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Accountability Principle

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OECD privacy Guideline Principle which states individuals should have the right to challenge the content of any personal data being held, and have a process for updating their personal data if found to be inaccurate or incomplete

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Accreditation

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The Data owner’s acceptance of the risk represented by a system

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ACK

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TCP flag , acknowledge received data

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Act honorably, honestly, justly,responsibly, and legally

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Second canon of the (ISC)2 Code of Ethnics

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Active RFID
Powered RFID tags that can operate via larger distances
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Active-active cluster
Involves multiple systems all of which are online and actively processing traffic or data
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Active-passive cluster
Involves devices or systems that are already in place, configured, powered on and ready to begin processing network traffic should a failure occur on the primary system
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ActiveX Controls
The functional equivalent of Java applets. They use digital certificates instead of a sandbox to provide security
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Ad box mode
802.11 peer-to-peer mode with no central AP
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Address space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
Seeks to decrease the likelihood of successful exploitation by making memory addresses employed by the system less predictable
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Administrative Controls
Implemented by creating and following organizational policy, procedure, or regulation. Also called directive Controls
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Administrative law
Law enacted by government agencies, aka regulatory law
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ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, DSL featuring faster download speeds than upload
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Advance and protect the profession
Fourth canon of the (ISC)2 code of ethics
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
A block cipher using 128 bit, 192 bit, or 256 bit keys to encrypt 128-bit blocks of data
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Agents of law enforcement
Private citizens carrying out actions on behalf of law enforcement
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Aggregation
Mathematical attack where a user is able to use lower-level access to learn restricted information
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Agile software development
Flexible software development model that evolved as a reaction to rigid software development models such as waterfall model
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AH
Authentication Header, IPSec protocol that provides authentication and integrity for each packet of network data
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ALE
Annualized Loss Expectancy, the cost of loss due to a risk over a year
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All pair testing
Or pairwise testing , form of combinatorial software testing that tests unique pairs of inputs
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Allocated space
Portions of a disk partition that are marked as actively containing data
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ALU
Arithmetic Logic Unit, CPU component that performs mathematical calculations
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Analog
Communication that sends a continuous wave of information
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ANN
Artificial Neural Networks, simulate neural networks found in humans and animals
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ARO
Annual Rate of occurrence, the number of losses suffered per year
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Antivirus software
Software is designed to prevent and detect malware infections
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API
Application programming Interface, allows an application to communicate with an another application, or an operating system, database, network , etc. For example, google maps API allows an application to integrate 3rd-party content, such as restaurants overlaid on a google map
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Applet
Small pieces of mobile code that are embedded in other software such as web browsers
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Application layer (OSI)
Layer 7 of the OSI model, where the user interfaces with the computer application
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Application layer (TCP/IP)
TCP/IP model layer that combines layer 5 through 7 of the OSI model
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Application-layer proxy
Proxy firewall that operates up to Layer 7
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ARCNET
Attached Resource Computer Network, a legacy LAN technology that uses tokens
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ARM
Asynchronous Response Mode, HDLC mode where secondary nodes may initiate communication with the primary
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ARPAnet
The predecessor of the internet
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Artificial Intelligence
The science of programming electronic computers to think more intelligently, Sometimes mimicking the ability of mammal brains
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Assembly language
Low-level computer programming language with instructions that are short mnemonics, such as “ADD”, “SUB”(subtract) and “JMP”(jump), that match to machine language instructions
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Asset
A resource that is valuable to an organization and must be protected
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AV
Asset Value, the value of a protected asset
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Asymmetric Encryption
Encryption that uses two keys: if you encrypt with one you may decrypt with the other
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Asynchronous Dynamic Token
Authentication token that is not synchronized with a central server; includes challenge-response tokens
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ATA Secure Erase
Hardware-level secure erase command available on Solid State Drives (SSDs) that erases all blocks and also generates a new encryption key
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ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode , a WAN technology that uses fixed length cells
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Attribute
A column in a rational database table
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Authentication
Proof of an identity claim
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Authorization
Actions an individual can perform on a system
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Authorization creep
Occurs when employees not only maintain old access rights but also gain new ones as they move from one division to another within an organization
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Availability
Assured information is available when needed
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Awareness
Security control designed to change user behavior

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