Acronyms (Page 11) Flashcards
NFC
Near Field Communication
A set of communication protocols that enable two electronic devices, one of which is usually a portable device such as a smartphone, to establish communnication by bringing them within 4cm of each other.
NGFW
Next-generation Firewall
A part of the third generation of firewall technology that combines a traditional firewall with other network device filtering functionalities.
NIDS
Network-based Intrusion Detection System
A system that analyzes incoming network traffic.
NIPS
Network-based Intrusion Prevention System
A system that monitors a network for malicious activities such as security threats or policy violations.
NIST
National Institute of Standards & Technology
A physical sciences laboratory and a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce.
NTFS
New Technology File System
A proprietary file system developed by Microsoft.
NTLM
New Technology LAN Manager
A suite of Microsoft security protocols that povides authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users.
NTP
Network Time Protocol
A networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks.
OAuth
Open Authorization
An open standard for access delegation, commonly used as a way for Internet users to grant websites or applications access to their information on other websites but without giving them the passwords.
OCSP
Online Certificate Status Protocol
An internet protocol used for obtaining the revocation status of an X.509 digital certificate.
OID
Object Identifier
An identifier used to name an object (a set of data) in a globally unique way.
OS
Operating System
Software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
OSINT
Open-source Intelligence
Intelligence collected from publicly available sources.
OSPF
Open Shortest Path First
A routing protocol for Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
OT
Operational Technology
Hardware and software that detects or causes a change through the direct monitoring and/or control of physical devices, processes, and events in the enterprise.
