Lesson 6 - Secure Cloud Network Architecture Flashcards

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CSPs

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Cloud Service Providers
- Organization providing infrastructure, application, and/or storage services via an “as a service” subscription-based, cloud-centric offering.

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SaaS

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Software as a Service
- A cloud service model that provisions fully developed application services to users.

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PaaS

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Platform as a Service
- A cloud service model that provisions application and database services as a platform for development of apps.

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IaaS

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Infrastructure as a Service
- A cloud service model that provisions virtual machines and network infrastructure.

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PII

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Personally Identifiable Information
- Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.

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CDN

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Content Delivery Network
- a network of servers linked together with the goal of delivering content as quickly, cheaply, reliably, and securely as possible

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HA

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High Availability
- A metric that defines how closely systems approach the goal of providing data availability 100% of the time while maintaining a high level of system performance.

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GRS

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Geo-Redundant Storage
- replicating data across multiple, geographically diverse locations to enhance data availability and durability, protecting against regional outages, disasters, and cyberattacks that could compromise a single location

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VPC

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Virtual Private Cloud
- A private network segment made available to a single cloud consumer on a public cloud.

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IaC

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Infrastructure as Code
- Provisioning architecture in which deployment of resources is performed by scripted automation and orchestration.

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SDN

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Software-Defined Networking
- APIs and compatible hardware/virtual appliances allowing for programmable network appliances and systems.

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NFV

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Network Functions Virtualization
- Provisioning virtual network appliances, such as switches, routers, and firewalls, via VMs and containers.

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SLA

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Service Level Agreement
- define expected service levels, including performance, availability, and support commitments between cloud service providers and organizations

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ISA

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Interconnection Security Agreements
- establish the security requirements and responsibilities between the organization and the cloud service provider to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations to help ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems within the cloud environment

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GDPR

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General Data Protection Regulation
- mandates that organizations processing personal data of EU citizens implement robust security measures to protect that data from breaches and unauthorized access, ensuring compliance with data protection laws

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- a set of rules designed to protect the privacy and security of patient health information, especially when stored or transmitted electronically, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability

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PCI DSS

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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
- The information security standard for organizations that process credit or bank card payments.

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SD-WAN

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Software-Defined Wide Area Network
- Services that use software-defined mechanisms and routing policies to implement virtual tunnels and overlay networks over multiple types of transport network.

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SASE

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Secure Access Service Edge
- A networking and security architecture that provides secure access to cloud applications and services while reducing complexity. It combines security services like firewalls, identity and access management, and secure web gateway with networking services such as SD-WAN.

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RTOS

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Real-Time Operating System
- A type of OS that prioritizes deterministic execution of operations to ensure consistent response for time-critical tasks.

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ICS

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Industrial Control System
- Network managing embedded devices (computer systems that are designed to perform a specific, dedicated function).

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DCS

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Distributed Control System
- a digital control system used in industrial settings to automate and manage processes, often distributed across a plant or facility

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OT

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Operational Technology
- A communications network designed to implement an industrial control system rather than data networking.

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SCADA

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
- A type of industrial control system that manages large-scale, multiple-site devices and equipment spread over geographically large areas from a host computer.

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IoT

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Internet of Things
- Devices that can report state and configuration data and be remotely managed over IP networks.

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ZTA

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Zero Trust Architecture
- a cybersecurity approach that assumes no user, device, or application is inherently trustworthy, requiring continuous verification and authorization for every access request, regardless of location.