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ACL

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Access Control List

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AES

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Advanced Encryption Standard

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API

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Application Programming Interface

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APT

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Advanced Persistent Threat

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ARP

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Address Resolution Protocol

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ASLR

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Address Space Layout Randomization

Address space layout randomization (ASLR) is a memory-protection process for operating systems (OSes) that guards against buffer-overflow attacks by randomizing the location where system executables are loaded into memory.

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AV

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Antivirus

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BCP

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Business Continuity Planning

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BIOS

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Basic Input/Output System

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CA

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Certificate Authority

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CAPTCHA

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Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart

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CER

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Certificate

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CIA

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Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

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CIRT

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Computer Incident Response Team

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CISO

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Chief Information Security Officer

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CMS

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Content Management System

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CPU

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Central Processing Unit

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CRC

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Cyclic Redundancy Check

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CSRF

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Cross-Site Request Forgery

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CSS

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Cascading Style Sheets

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CPT

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Certified Penetration Tester

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DAC

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Discretionary Access Control

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DBMS

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Database Management System

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DEP

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Data Execution Prevention

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DES

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Data Encryption Standard

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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DMZ

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Demilitarized Zone

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DNS

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Domain Name System

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DoS

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Denial of Service

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DDoS

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Distributed Denial of Service

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31
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DRM

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Digital Rights Management

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ECC

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Elliptic Curve Cryptography

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EFS

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Encrypting File System

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EMI

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Electromagnetic Interference

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EULA

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End User License Agreement

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FDE

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Full Disk Encryption

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

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GPG

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GNU Privacy Guard

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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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GRE

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Generic Routing Encapsulation

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GRC

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

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HMAC

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Hashed Message Authentication Code

Here’s a concise explanation of HMAC:

Purpose: HMAC is used to verify the integrity and authenticity of a message or data by generating a fixed-size hash value (digest) based on the message and a secret key.

Process: HMAC utilizes a cryptographic hash function (e.g., SHA-256) and a secret key known only to the sender and receiver. The message is combined with the secret key, and the hash function is applied to this combination to generate the HMAC.

Properties: HMAC provides two main security properties - integrity and authenticity. Integrity ensures that the data has not been altered in transit, and authenticity ensures that the data comes from the expected sender.

Keyed Hashing: The use of a secret key distinguishes HMAC from regular hash functions. It prevents unauthorized parties from tampering with the message and generating valid HMACs.

Applications: HMAC is commonly used in various security protocols, such as SSL/TLS, IPsec, and SSH, as well as in applications like digital signatures and message authentication in web services.

Strengths: HMAC is resistant to known cryptographic attacks when using a secure hash function. It is computationally efficient and provides a high level of security.

Key Management: Proper key management is crucial for the effectiveness of HMAC. Keys must be kept secret and should be changed regularly for enhanced security.

In summary, HMAC is a widely used mechanism for ensuring the integrity and authenticity of data by generating a fixed-size hash value based on a message and a secret key. It provides a strong security foundation for many security protocols and applications, making it a fundamental tool in modern secure communication.

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HTML

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Hypertext Markup Language

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HTTP

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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HTTPS

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

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ICMP

A

Internet Control Message Protocol

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IDS

A

Intrusion Detection System

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IPS

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Intrusion Prevention System

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IPsec

A

Internet Protocol Security

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ISO

A

International Organization for Standardization

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ITIL

A

Information Technology Infrastructure Library

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JIT

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Just-In-Time

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LAN

A

Local Area Network

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LDAP

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

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MAC

A

Mandatory Access Control

Strict and uses predefined based on documented security labels or classifications. like TOP Secretor Confidential.

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MBR

A

Master Boot Record

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MDM

A

Mobile Device Management

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MFA

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Multi-Factor Authentication

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MITM

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Man-In-The-Middle

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NAC

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Network Access Control

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NAS

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Network-Attached Storage

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NAT

A

Network Address Translation

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NIDS

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Network Intrusion Detection System

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NIPS

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Network Intrusion Prevention System

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NIST

A

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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NTFS

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New Technology File System

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OAUTH

A

Open Authorization

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OTP

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One-Time Password

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PaaS

A

Platform-as-a-Service

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PAT

A

Port Address Translation

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PBKDF2

A

Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2

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PCI

A

Payment Card Industry

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PII

A

Personally Identifiable Information

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PKI

A

Public Key Infrastructure

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POP3

A

Post Office Protocol version 3

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PPP

A

Point-to-Point Protocol

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PPTP

A

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

1723 TCP

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RAID

A

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

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RAS

A

Remote Access Service

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RDP

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

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RF

A

Radio Frequency

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RFI

A

Radio Frequency Interference

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RFID

A

Radio Frequency Identification

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RIS

A

Remote Installation Service

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RTO

A

Recovery Time Objective

86
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UTM

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Unified Threat Manager

In cybersecurity, UTM stands for Unified Threat Management. It is a type of security solution that combines multiple security technologies into a single, integrated platform to protect against a wide range of threats.

UTM solutions typically include features such as firewall, intrusion prevention, anti-virus and anti-malware, virtual private network (VPN), content filtering, and application control. These technologies work together to provide comprehensive protection against threats like viruses, malware, phishing attacks, and unauthorized access.

By consolidating multiple security functions into one platform, UTM solutions offer several benefits, including simplified management and administration, reduced complexity and costs, and improved security posture. They are often used by small and medium-sized businesses that need comprehensive security but may not have the resources to manage multiple security products separately.

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Cn

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Common name

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Idp

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Identity Ptovider

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