Acronyms (Page 8) - Reverse Flashcards
A professional association with its corporate office in New York City and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey, dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
A protocol used in IPsec for establishing a Security Association (SA) and cryptographic keys in an IP network.
IKE
Internet Key Exchange
A type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the internet.
IM
Instant Messaging
An internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection.
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
Artifacts observed on a network or in an operating system that with high confidence indicate a computer intrusion.
IoC
Indicators of Compromise
The extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects.
IoT
Internet of Things
The principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries.
IP
Internet Protocol
A network security/threat prevention technology that examines network traffic flows to detect and prevent vulnerability exploits.
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
A secure network protocol suite that authenticates and encrypts the packets of data sent over an internet protocol network.
IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
An organized approach to addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyberattack.
IR
Incident Response
An application layer protocol that facilitates communication in the form of text.
IRC
Internet Relay Chat
A set of instructions to help IT staff detect, respond to, and recover from network security incidents.
IRP
Incident Response Plan
An independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies.
ISO
International Standards Organization
A company that provides subscribers with access to the Internet.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
A person responsible for ensuring the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an information system.
ISSO
Information Systems Security Officer
