Acronyms #1 Flashcards
802.1x
A port based authentication protocol
WPA2 Enterprise Mode uses RADIUS as an 802.1x server
PEAP and EAP-TTLS require certifications on the 802.1x server
EAP-TLS uses TLS and requires a certificate on both the server and client
3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard
AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Example: TACACS+ uses multiple challenge and responses during a session.
ACE
Access Control Entry
Identifies a user or group that is granted permissions to a resource.
ACES are contained with in DACL in NTFS
ACK
Acknowledge.
In regards to TCP Handshake
ACL
Access Control List
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
More covered under asymmetric encryption cards
AH
Authentication Header
Covered under IPSec
ALE
Annual Loss Expectancy
The expected annual loss from a system or component. Used to measure risk with ARO (Annual Rate of occurrence) and SLE (Single loss expectancy).
ALE=ARO*SLE
AP
Access Point
Short hand of WAP (Wireless Access Point).
Provides access to a wired network for wireless devices.
API
Application Programming Interface
A software module or component that identifies inputs and out puts for a program
APT
Advanced Persistent Threat
A group that has the capability and intent to launch sophisticated and targeted attacks
ARO
Annual Rate of Occurrence
How many times in a year an event is expected to occur
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
Resolves IPv4 Addresses with their MAC addresses
AUP
Acceptable Use Policy
BAC
Business Availability Center
An application that shows the availability and performance of applications used or provided by a business.
BCP
Business Continuity Plan
Covers Disaster Recovery providing steps used to return systems to operation after an outage.
BIA is part of the BCP and drives the decision to create redundancy/failover clusters or alternate sites.(Hot, warm, cold, redundant)
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Code used to display characters.
ASP
Application Service Provider
Provides application as a server over a network,
