Acronyms (Page 2) Flashcards
AUP
Acceptable Use Policy
A policy that sets out the rules and guidelines for the proper use of an organization’s information technology.
AV
Antivirus
Software designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
BASH
Bourne Again Shell
A Unix shell and command language.
BCP
Business Continuity Planning
The process involved in creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential threats to a company.
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
The protocol used to route information across the internet.
BIA
Business Impact Analysis
A process that identifies and evaluates the potential effects of natural and man-made events on business operations.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
Firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.
BPA
Business Partners Agreement
A contract between parties who have agreed to share resources to undertake a specific, mutually beneficial project.
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
A type of network message that is transmitted by a local area network (LAN) bridge.
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device
A policy that allows employees to bring personally owned devices to their workplace and use those devices to access company information and applications.
CA
Certificate Authority
An entity that issues digital certificates for use by other parties.
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart
A type of challenge-response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human.
CAR
Corrective Action Report
A report that outlines the corrective actions necessary to rectify a detected non-conformance.
CASB
Cloud Access Security Broker
On-premises or cloud-based security policy enforcement points placed between cloud service consumers and cloud service providers.
CBC
Cipher Block Chaining
A mode of operation for a block cipher that provides confidentiality but not message integrity.
