Acronyms (Page 19)

Question 1

USB

Answer 1

Universal Serial Bus

An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripherals, and other computers.

Question 2

USB OTG

Answer 2

USB On-The-Go

A standard that enables mobile devices to talk to one another.

Question 3

UTM

Answer 3

Unified Threat Management

A comprehensive solution that has evolved from traditional firewall solutions into a product that can perform multiple security functions within one single system.

Question 4

UTP

Answer 4

Unshielded Twisted Pair

A popular type of cable that is used for network cabling.

Question 5

VBA

Answer 5

Visual Basic for Applications

An implementation of Microsoft’s event-driven programming language Visual Basic 6 and its associated integrated development environment (IDE).

Question 6

VDE

Answer 6

Virtual Desktop Environment

A virtual machine that provides a user with a graphical interface similar to that of a physical desktop.

Question 7

VDI

Answer 7

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

A technology that hosts a desktop operating system on a centralized server in a data center.

Question 8

VLAN

Answer 8

Virtual Local Area Network

A group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured to communicate as if they were attached to the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments.

Question 9

VLSM

Answer 9

Variable Length Subnet Masking

A technique that allows network administrators to divide an IP address space into different lengths.

Question 10

VM

Answer 10

Virtual Machine

An emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide the functionality of a physical computer.

Question 11

VoIP

Answer 11

Voice over Internet Protocol

A methodology and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

Question 12

VPC

Answer 12

Virtual Private Cloud

A secure, isolated private cloud hosted within a public cloud.

Question 13

VPN

Answer 13

Virtual Private Network

A technology that creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the internet.

Question 14

VTC

Answer 14

Video Teleconferencing

A technology that allows users in different locations to hold face-to-face meetings without having to move to a single location together.

Question 15

WAF

Answer 15

Web Application Firewall

A specific form of application firewall that filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web service.

Question 16

WAP

Answer 16

Wireless Access Point

A networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network.

Question 17

WEP

Answer 17

Wired Equivalent Privacy

A security protocol, now considered insecure, for wireless local area networks (WLANs).

Question 18

WIDS

Answer 18

Wireless Intrusion Detection System

A security tool that monitors wireless networks for unauthorized access and suspicious activities, alerting administrators to potential threats.