Acronyms Flashcards
3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard
AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
ABAC
Attribute Based Access Control
ACL
Access Control List
AD
Active Directory
AES / AES256
Advanced Encryption Standard / 256 bit
AH
Authentication Header; supports authentication and integrity only.
AI
Artificial Intelligence
AIS
Automated Indicator Sharing -
enables organizations to share and receive machine-readable cyber threat indicators (CTIs)
ALE
Annualized Loss Expectancy
AP
Access Point
API
Application Programming Interface
APT
Advanced Persistent Threat
ARO
Annualized Rate of Occurence
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ASLR
Address Space Layout Randomization
ASP
Active Server Pages - is Microsoft’s first server-side scripting language and engine for dynamic web pages
ATT&K
Adversarial Tactics and Techniques
AUP
Acceptable Use Policy
AV
Antivirus
BASH
Bourne Again Shell
BCP
Business Continuity Planning
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
BIA
Business Impact Analysis
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
BPA
Business Partnership Agreement
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
BSSID
Basic Service Set Identifier
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device
CA
Certificate Authority
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing - test to tell humans and computers apart
CAR
Corrective Action Report
CASB
Cloud Access Security Broker
CBC
Cipher Block Chaining
CBT
Computer Based Training
CCMP
Counter-mode CBC-MAC Protocol - an enhanced data cryptographic encapsulation mechanism designed for data confidentiality
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
CFB
Cipher Feedback
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CIRT
Computer Incident Response Team
CIS
Center for Internet Security
CMS
Content Management System
CN
Common Name