Acronyms (M-Z) - ECPI Flashcards

Question

What does NFC stand for?

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Near Field Communication ## Footnote NFC is a set of communication protocols that enable two electronic devices to communicate when they are close to each other.

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Next Generation Access Control ## Footnote NGAC refers to advanced access control mechanisms that enhance security.

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Network-based Intrusion Detection System ## Footnote NIDS monitors network traffic for suspicious activity.

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Network-based Intrusion Prevention System ## Footnote NIPS actively prevents and blocks potential threats in network traffic.

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National Institute of Standards & Technology ## Footnote NIST is a physical sciences laboratory and non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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New Technology File System ## Footnote NTFS is a file system that the Windows NT operating system uses for storing and retrieving files.

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New Technology LAN Manager ## Footnote NTLM is a suite of Microsoft security protocols that provides authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users.

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Network Time Protocol ## Footnote NTP is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems.

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Open Authorization ## Footnote OAUTH is an open standard for access delegation commonly used for token-based authentication.

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Online Certificate Status Protocol ## Footnote OCSP is used for obtaining the revocation status of an X.509 digital certificate.

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Object Identifier ## Footnote OID is a unique identifier used to name an object in a way that is globally unique.

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Operating System ## Footnote OS is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources.

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Over The Air ## Footnote OTA refers to the wireless delivery of software updates and data to devices.

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Open Vulnerability Assessment Language ## Footnote OVAL is an international standard for encoding system security information.

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PKCS #12 ## Footnote P12 is a binary format for storing a bundle of cryptographic objects.

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Peer to Peer ## Footnote P2P is a decentralized communications model in which each party has the same capabilities.

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Platform as a Service ## Footnote PaaS is a cloud computing model that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications.

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Proxy Auto Configuration ## Footnote PAC is a file that defines how web browsers can automatically select the appropriate proxy server.

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Pluggable Authentication Modules ## Footnote PAM is a framework for integrating multiple authentication methods into applications.

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Password Authentication Protocol ## Footnote PAP is a simple authentication protocol used to validate users.

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Port Address Translation ## Footnote PAT is a type of network address translation that allows multiple devices on a local network to be mapped to a single public IP address.

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Password-based Key Derivation Function 2 ## Footnote PBKDF2 is a key derivation function that is used to derive one or more secret keys from a password.

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Private Branch Exchange ## Footnote PBX is a private telephone network used within an organization.

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Packet Capture ## Footnote PCAP is a file format used to capture network packets for analysis.

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Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol ## Footnote PEAP is a method to securely transmit authentication information over a wireless network.

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Personal Electronic Device ## Footnote PED refers to any electronic device that is used by an individual for personal purposes.

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Privacy-enhanced Electronic Mail ## Footnote PEM is a standard for securing email messages.

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Perfect Forward Secrecy ## Footnote PFS is a property of secure communication protocols that ensures session keys are not compromised even if the private key is compromised.

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Personal Exchange Format ## Footnote PFX is a file format that is used to store a certificate and its private key.

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Pretty Good Privacy ## Footnote PGP is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

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Personal Health Information ## Footnote PHI refers to any information that can be used to identify a patient and relates to their health status.

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Personally Identifiable Information ## Footnote PII is any data that could potentially identify a specific individual.

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Personal Identity Verification ## Footnote PIV is a standard for secure and reliable identification of individuals.

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Public Key Infrastructure ## Footnote PKI is a framework for managing digital certificates and public-key encryption.

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Padding Oracle on Downgrade Legacy Encryption ## Footnote POODLE is a security vulnerability that affects SSL 3.0.

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Post Office Protocol ## Footnote POP is a protocol used by email clients to retrieve emails from a server.

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Plain Old Telephone Service ## Footnote POTS refers to the traditional analog telephone service.

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Point-to-Point Protocol ## Footnote PPP is a data link protocol commonly used to establish a direct connection between two networking nodes.

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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol ## Footnote PPTP is a method for implementing virtual private networks.

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Pre-shared Key ## Footnote PSK is a shared secret used for authentication in wireless networks.

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Pan-Tilt-Zoom ## Footnote PTZ refers to cameras that can move in multiple directions and zoom in/out.

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Recovery Agent ## Footnote RA is an entity that manages the recovery of encrypted data.

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Registration Authority ## Footnote RA is an entity that verifies the identity of users requesting digital certificates.

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Rapid Application Development ## Footnote RAD is a software development methodology that emphasizes quick development and iteration.

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Remote Authentication Dial-in User Server ## Footnote RADIUS is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting management.

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Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ## Footnote RAID is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components.

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Remote Access Server ## Footnote RAS is a server that allows remote users to connect to a network.

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Remote Access Trojan ## Footnote RAT is a type of malware that allows unauthorized remote access to a user's computer.

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Role-based Access Control ## Footnote RBAC is a method of regulating access to computer or network resources based on the roles of individual users.

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Rule-based Access Control ## Footnote RBAC is a method of access control that uses rules to determine access permissions.

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Rivest Cipher version 4 ## Footnote RC4 is a stream cipher that is used in various encryption protocols.

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Remote Desktop Protocol ## Footnote RDP is a protocol that allows users to connect to another computer over a network.

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Radio Frequency Identifier ## Footnote RFID uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.

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RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation Message Digest ## Footnote RIPEMD is a family of cryptographic hash functions.

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Return on Investment ## Footnote ROI is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment.

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Risk Management Framework ## Footnote RMF is a structured process that integrates risk management activities into the system development life cycle.

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Recovery Point Objective ## Footnote RPO is the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.

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Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman ## Footnote RSA is a public-key cryptosystem used for secure data transmission.

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Remotely Triggered Black Hole ## Footnote RTBH is a method used to mitigate DDoS attacks by dropping malicious traffic.

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Recovery Time Objective ## Footnote RTO is the maximum acceptable amount of time to restore a system after a failure.

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Real-time Operating System ## Footnote RTOS is an operating system intended to serve real-time applications that process data as it comes in.

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Real-time Transport Protocol ## Footnote RTP is a network protocol for delivering audio and video over IP networks.

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Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions ## Footnote S/MIME is a standard for public key encryption and signing of MIME data.

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Software as a Service ## Footnote SaaS is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a service provider and made available to customers over the internet.

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Security Assertions Markup Language ## Footnote SAML is an open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties.

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Storage Area Network ## Footnote SAN is a dedicated network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage.

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Subject Alternative Name ## Footnote SAN is an extension to the X.509 specification that allows users to specify additional host names for a single SSL certificate.

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System Control and Data Acquisition ## Footnote SCADA is a system used to monitor and control industrial processes.

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Security Content Automation Protocol ## Footnote SCAP is a suite of specifications that standardizes the format and nomenclature of security-related information.

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Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol ## Footnote SCEP is a protocol used for the secure distribution of digital certificates.

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Secure Copy ## Footnote SCP is a means of securely transferring files between a local host and a remote host.

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Small Computer System Interface ## Footnote SCSI is a set of standards for connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices.

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Software Development Kit ## Footnote SDK is a collection of software development tools in one installable package.

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Software Development Life Cycle ## Footnote SDLC is a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying software.

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Software Development Life Cycle Methodology ## Footnote SDLM refers to the various methodologies used to manage software development projects.

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Software Defined Network ## Footnote SDN is an approach to networking that uses software-based controllers to manage network resources.

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Self-encrypting Drive ## Footnote SED is a hard drive that automatically encrypts data written to it.

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Structured Exception Handler ## Footnote SEH is a mechanism in Windows operating systems for handling exceptions.

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Secured File Transfer Protocol ## Footnote SFTP is a secure version of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) that uses SSH to encrypt data.

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Secure Hashing Algorithm ## Footnote SHA is a family of cryptographic hash functions designed by the National Security Agency.

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Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol ## Footnote SHTTP is a protocol for transmitting encrypted data over the web.

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Security Information and Event Management ## Footnote SIEM is a solution that aggregates and analyzes security data from across an organization.

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Subscriber Identity Module ## Footnote SIM is a card inserted into mobile devices that contains the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI).

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Service Level Agreement ## Footnote SLA is a contract that defines the level of service expected from a service provider.

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Single Loss Expectancy ## Footnote SLE is the expected monetary loss every time a risk occurs.

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Server Message Block ## Footnote SMB is a network file sharing protocol that allows applications to read and write to files and request services from server programs.

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Short Message Service ## Footnote SMS is a text messaging service component of most telephone, internet, and mobile device systems.

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ## Footnote SMTP is a protocol for sending email messages between servers.

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure ## Footnote SMTPS is an extension of SMTP that adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.

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Simple Network Management Protocol ## Footnote SNMP is a protocol used for network management and monitoring.

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Simple Object Access Protocol ## Footnote SOAP is a protocol for exchanging structured information in web services.

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System on Chip ## Footnote SoC is an integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system.

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Sender Policy Framework ## Footnote SPF is an email validation system designed to prevent spam by verifying sender IP addresses.

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Spam over Internet Messaging ## Footnote SPIM refers to unsolicited messages sent over instant messaging systems.

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Single Point of Failure ## Footnote SPoF is a part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working.

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Structured Query Language ## Footnote SQL is a standardized programming language used to manage relational databases.

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Secure Real-Time Protocol ## Footnote SRTP provides encryption, message authentication, and integrity, and replay protection to the RTP data in streaming media.

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Solid State Drive ## Footnote SSD is a type of storage device that uses flash memory to store data.

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Secure Shell ## Footnote SSH is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network.

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Service Set Identifier ## Footnote SSID is a name that identifies a wireless network.

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Secure Sockets Layer ## Footnote SSL is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a server and a client.

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Single Sign-on ## Footnote SSO is an authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials.

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Shielded Twisted Pair ## Footnote STP is a type of cable that protects against electromagnetic interference.

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Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus ## Footnote TACACS+ is a protocol that provides centralized authentication for users who access network services.

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ## Footnote TCP/IP is a set of communication protocols used for the internet and similar networks.

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Ticket Granting Ticket ## Footnote TGT is a special type of ticket used in Kerberos authentication.

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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol ## Footnote TKIP is a security protocol used in wireless networks to provide encryption.

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Transport Layer Security ## Footnote TLS is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide secure communication over a computer network.

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Time-based One-time Password ## Footnote TOTP is an algorithm that computes a one-time password from a shared secret and the current time.

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Trusted Platform Module ## Footnote TPM is a hardware-based security feature that provides secure generation and storage of cryptographic keys.

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Transaction Signature ## Footnote TSIG is a security protocol used to provide authentication for DNS messages.

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User Acceptance Testing ## Footnote UAT is the process of verifying that a solution works for the user.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ## Footnote UAV refers to an aircraft that operates without a human pilot on board.

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User Datagram Protocol ## Footnote UDP is a communication protocol used across the internet for especially time-sensitive transmissions.

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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface ## Footnote UEFI is a modern firmware interface for computers, designed to replace the traditional BIOS.

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Uninterruptable Power Supply ## Footnote UPS is a device that provides backup power when the electrical supply fails.

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Uniform Resource Identifier ## Footnote URI is a string of characters that uniquely identifies a particular resource.

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Universal Resource Locator ## Footnote URL is the address used to access resources on the internet.

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Universal Serial Bus ## Footnote USB is a standard for connecting computers and electronic devices.

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USB On The Go ## Footnote USB OTG is a specification that allows USB devices to act as a host.

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Unified Threat Management ## Footnote UTM is a comprehensive security solution that combines multiple security features into a single device.

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Unshielded Twisted Pair ## Footnote UTP is a type of cable used in computer networking and telecommunications.

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Virtual Desktop Environment ## Footnote VDE is a technology that allows users to access a desktop environment from any device.

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ## Footnote VDI is a technology that hosts a desktop operating system on a centralized server.

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Virtual Local Area Network ## Footnote VLAN is a logical subnetwork that groups together a collection of devices from different physical LANs.

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Variable Length Subnet Masking ## Footnote VLSM allows for the creation of subnets of different sizes, optimizing IP address usage.

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Virtual Machine ## Footnote VM is a software emulation of a physical computer that runs an operating system and applications.

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Voice over IP ## Footnote VoIP is a technology that allows voice communication and multimedia sessions over the internet.

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Virtual Private Network ## Footnote VPN is a service that creates a secure connection over a less secure network.

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Video Teleconferencing ## Footnote VTC is a technology that allows two or more locations to communicate via two-way video and audio transmissions.

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Web Application Firewall ## Footnote WAF is a security system that monitors and filters HTTP traffic to and from a web application.

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Wireless Access Point ## Footnote WAP is a device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi.

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Wired Equivalent Privacy ## Footnote WEP is a security protocol that was designed to provide a wireless local area network with a level of security and privacy.

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Wireless Intrusion Detection System ## Footnote WIDS is a system that monitors a wireless network for unauthorized access.

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Wireless Intrusion Prevention System ## Footnote WIPS is a system that detects and prevents unauthorized access to a wireless network.

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Write Once Read Many ## Footnote WORM refers to storage media that can be written once and read many times.

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WiFi Protected Access ## Footnote WPA is a security protocol designed to create secure wireless networks.

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WiFi Protected Access 2 ## Footnote WPA2 is an updated version of WPA that provides stronger security.

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WiFi Protected Setup ## Footnote WPS is a network security standard that allows users to easily secure a wireless home network.

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Wireless TLS ## Footnote WTLS is a security protocol for wireless communication.

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Extensible Markup Language ## Footnote XML is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

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Exclusive Or ## Footnote XOR is a logical operation that outputs true only when the inputs differ.

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Cross-site Request Forgery ## Footnote XSRF is an attack that tricks the victim into submitting a request that they did not intend.

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Cross-site Scripting ## Footnote XSS is a security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into content from otherwise trusted websites.

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