Acronyms "G, H, I"

Question 1

GCM

Answer 1

Galois/Counter Mode

Provides authenticated encryption
High speed, low cost, low latency

Question 2

GDPR

Answer 2

General Data Protection Regulation

Question 3

GPG

Answer 3

GNU Privacy Guard

Question 4

GPO

Answer 4

Group Policy Object

Question 5

GPS

Answer 5

Global Positioning System

Question 6

GPU

Answer 6

Graphics Processing Unit

Question 7

GRE

Answer 7

Generic Routing Encapsulation

Cisco tech
Creates a VPN for link two parts of a network together and can also be used over IP.

Question 8

HA

Answer 8

High Availability

Question 9

HDD

Answer 9

Hard Disk Drive

Question 10

HIDS

Answer 10

Host-based Intrusion Detection System

Question 11

HIPS

Answer 11

Host-based Intrusion Prevention System

Question 12

HMAC

Answer 12

Hash-based Message Authentication Code

Shared Secret Key hashed with the resulting hash of another hashing function such as (SHA2 or SHA3).
Used to verify Authenticity and Integrity as an alternative to a PKI and Digital Signatures.

Question 13

HOTP

Answer 13

HMAC-based One-time Password

Think symmetric authenticators
Blizzard uses RSA (asymmetric)

Question 14

HSM

Answer 14

Hardware Security Module

Question 15

HSMaaS

Answer 15

Hardware Security Module as a Service

Question 16

HTML

Answer 16

Hypertext Markup Language

Question 17

HTTP

Answer 17

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Question 18

HTTPS

Answer 18

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

Question 19

HVAC

Answer 19

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Question 20

IAAS

Answer 20

Infrastructure as a Service

Question 21

IAM

Answer 21

Identity Access Management

Question 22

ICMP

Answer 22

Internet Control Message Protocol

Question 23

ICS

Answer 23

Industrial Control System

Question 24

IDEA

Answer 24

International Data Encryption Algorithm

Question 25

IDF

Answer 25

Intermediate Distribution Frame

• Cable rack in a central office that cross connects and manages IT or telecom cabling between a main distribution frame (MDF) and remote workstation devices
• Used for WAN and LAN environments, for example

Question 26

IdP

Answer 26

Identity Provider

Question 27

IDS

Answer 27

Intrusion Detection System

Question 28

IEEE

Answer 28

Intsitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Question 29

IKE

Answer 29

Internet Key Exchange

Question 30

IM

Answer 30

Instant Messaging

Question 31

IMAP4

Answer 31

Internet Message Access Protocol v4

Question 32

IoC

Answer 32

Indicators of Compromise

Question 33

IoT

Answer 33

Internet of Things

Question 34

IP

Answer 34

Internet Protocol

Question 35

IPS

Answer 35

Intrusion Prevention System

Question 36

IPSec

Answer 36

Internet Protocol Security

Question 37

IR

Answer 37

Incident Response

Question 38

IRC

Answer 38

Internet Relay Chat

Question 39

IRP

Answer 39

Incident Response Plan

• Preperation
• Detection & Analysis
• Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
• Post-Incident Activity

Question 40

ISA

Answer 40

Interconnection Security Agreement

• A document that regulates security-relevant aspects of an intended connection between an agency and an external system.
• It regulates the security interface between any two systems operating under two different distinct authorities.

Question 41

ISFW

Answer 41

Internal Segmentation Firewall

Question 42

IOS

Answer 42

International Organization for Standardization

• Organization that develops and published International Standards

Question 43

ISP

Answer 43

Internet Service Provider

Question 44

ISSO

Answer 44

Information Systems Security Officer

Question 45

ITCP

Answer 45

IT Contingency Plan

Question 46

IV

Answer 46

Internalization Vector