I

Question 1

IaaS

Answer 1

Infrastructure as a Service

Implementing cloud-based networks, servers and other
infrastructure. user manages the most.

Question 2

IAM

Answer 2

Identity and Access Management

The policies, procedures and technologies that facilitate
ensuring that only the appropriate personnel have access
to resources in an organization.

Question 3

ICMP

Answer 3

Internet Control Message Protocol

A multifunctional protocol designed to perform network
testing and report errors. (ping)

Question 4

ICS

Answer 4

Industrial Control Systems

Semi-intelligent devices used to control industrial or
scientific equipment from central consoles.

Question 5

IDEA

Answer 5

International Data Encryption Algorithm

This is a symmetric cipher that is block-oriented, with
the key size of 128 bits.

Question 6

IDF

Answer 6

Intermediate Distribution Frame

The wiring panels linked by risers between floors to
perform cross-connection.

Question 7

IdP

Answer 7

Identity Provider

A service that contain subjects and can perform
centralized authentication on behalf of service
providers.

Question 8

IDS

Answer 8

Intrusion Detection System

A generic term referring to generating alerts four
malicious activity.

Question 9

IEEE

Answer 9

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The mission of the IEEE is to promote and develop
technological advances for the benefit of humanity.

Question 10

IKE

Answer 10

Internet Key Exchange

This is used prior to IPSEC for the negotiation,
exchange and management of symmetric key
information.

Question 11

IM

Answer 11

Instant Messaging

A class of online chat that offers real-time transmission
of messages over the Internet and local area networks.

Question 12

Image

Answer 12

Drive cloning

The archival of information, bit by bit, or sector by
sector to alternative media.

Question 13

IMAP4

Answer 13

Internet Message Access Protocol v4

This application listens on TCP/143 and it is clear text
form.

Question 14

Incremental

BU

Answer 14

Incremental backup

It moves files to alternative media that have the archive
bit set, and then it clears it.

Question 15

Input

validation

Answer 15

Inspection or sanitation

The verification of programmatic input to an
application.

Question 16

IoC

Answer 16

Indicators of Compromise

Artifacts and other forensic data that may be used to
identify illicit activity, malware and data breaches.

Question 17

IoT

Answer 17

Internet of Things

A reference to network devices that typically have little
defensive capability.

Question 18

IP

Answer 18

Internet Protocol

A layer 3 system for addressing, fragmenting,
reassembly and delivery of datagrams.

Question 19

IPS

Answer 19

Intrusion Prevention System

A security measure designed to detect as well as prevent
threats from advancing or escalating.

Question 20

IPSec

Answer 20

Internet Protocol Security

Generally considered the most secure remote access
protocol.

Question 21

IPv6

Answer 21

Internet Protocol version 6

Greatly expands the address in space, provides for
simplified headers and has hexadecimal addressing.

Question 22

IR

Answer 22

Incident Response

A generic reference to steps to be taken after specific
adverse events occur.

Question 23

IRC

Answer 23

Internet Relay Chat

A protocol commonly implemented by helpdesks and
Bots.

Question 24

IRP

Answer 24

Incident Response Plan

Devised plans to be implemented upon the
manifestation of a specific threat.

Question 25

ISA

Answer 25

Interconnection Security Agreement

The agreed-upon measures, settings and protocols taken
by two organizations to facilitate communication.

Question 26

ISFW

Answer 26

Internal Segmentation Firewall

A network firewall placed on the intranet to separate
two different security zones.

Question 27

ISO

Answer 27

International Organization
for Standardization

An international nonprofit organization that develops
and publishes standards.

Question 28

ISP

Answer 28

Internet Service Provider

An organization that facilitates access to a worldwide
digital network.

Question 29

ISSO

Answer 29

Information Systems
Security Officer

An organizational role charged with developing,
implementing, testing and reviewing IT security.

Question 30

ITCP

Answer 30

IT Contingency Plan

Minimizing risk by identifying threats of the
vulnerabilities in the appropriate measures to limit or
prevent them.

Question 31

IV

Answer 31

Initialization Vector

This is a random number that augments a secret key to
enhance security for a session.