Acronyms (Page 12) - Reverse

Question 1

A decentralized communications model in which each party has the same capabilities and either party can initiate a communication session.

Answer 1

P2P

Peer to Peer

Question 2

A category of cloud computing services that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app.

Answer 2

PaaS

Platform as a Service

Question 3

A method used by web browsers to select an appropriate proxy server automatically.

Answer 3

PAC

Proxy Auto Configuration

Question 4

A comprehensive approach to controlling and monitoring privileged access to critical assets and systems.

Answer 4

PAM

Privileged Access Management

Question 5

A mechanism to integrate multiple low-level authentication schemes into a high-level application programming interface (API).

Answer 5

PAM

Pluggable Authentication Modules

Question 6

A simple, plaintext password authentication protocol.

Answer 6

PAP

Password Authentication Protocol

Question 7

A feature of a network device that translates TCP or UDP communications made between hosts on a private network and hosts on a public network.

Answer 7

PAT

Port Address Translation

Question 8

A key derivation function that is part of RSA Laboratories’ Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) series, sepcifically PKCS #5 v2.0.

Answer 8

PBKDF2

Password-based Key Derivation Function 2

Question 9

A private telephone network used within a company or organization.

Answer 9

PBX

Private Branch Exchange

Question 10

The act of capturing data packets crossing a specific segment of a network.

Answer 10

PCAP

Packet Capture

Question 11

A set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.

Answer 11

PCI DSS

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

Question 12

A device fitted with multiple outputs designed to distribute electric power, especially to racks of computers and networking equipment located within a data center.

Answer 12

PDU

Power Distribution Unit

Question 13

A method to securely transmit authentication information, including passwords, over wireless networks.

Answer 13

PEAP

Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol

Question 14

A small electronic device typically used for personal tasks such as communication, data management, and recreation.

Answer 14

PED

Personal Electronic Device

Question 15

A de facto standard for secure email in the Internet community.

Answer 15

PEM

Privacy Enhanced Mail

Question 16

A property of secure communication protocols in which compromise of long-term keys does not compromise past session keys.

Answer 16

PFS

Perfect Forward Secrecy

Question 17

An encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

Answer 17

PGP

Pretty Good Privacy