M

Question 1

MaaS

Answer 1

Monitoring as a Service

The staging of general purpose or security management
systems on the cloud that manage local agent-based
systems.

Question 2

MAC

Answer 2

Media Access Control

This is typified by a network interface card, along with
its unique burned in identifying number.

Question 3

MAC

Answer 3

Mandatory Access Control

A strict form of access control that prevents subjects
from accessing objects above their security level.

Question 4

MAC

Answer 4

Message Authentication Code

A small piece of information sent along with a message
that validates the sender.

Question 5

MAM

Answer 5

Mobile Application Management

Management software designed to allow an enterprise to
maintain control over its mobile devices, smart phones
and tablets.

Question 6

MAN

Answer 6

Metropolitan Area Network

A general description of a technology that allows access
across entire municipal areas.

Question 7

Mantrap

Answer 7

Screening area

An access point to a physical organization designed to
regulate inbound and outbound access.

Question 8

MBR

Answer 8

Master Boot Record

A pointer to an area on the disk where initial loading
information is stored.

Question 9

MD5

Answer 9

Message Digest 5

One of the oldest hashing algorithms.

Question 10

MDF

Answer 10

Main Distribution Frame

This is the centralized connection point between
intermediate distribution frames and the outside world.

Question 11

MDM

Answer 11

Mobile Device Management

Software that centrally controls the security aspects and
configuration of smart phones.

Question 12

MFA

Answer 12

Multi-Factor Authentication

Requiring the use of two or more of location, something
you know, have, are or do.

Question 13

MFD

Answer 13

Multifunction Device

Office equipment, typically a printer, that is able to fax,
photocopy and scan documents.

Question 14

MFP

Answer 14

Multifunction Printer

A printer that can fax, photocopy and scan documents.

Question 15

MITM

Answer 15

Man-in-the-Middle

An attacker insinuates itself between a client and a
server, observing or modifying communication.

Question 16

MITM

Answer 16

Man in the middle

On-Path attack wherein a node listens to and takes over
a conversation by insinuating itself in the stream of
communication.

Question 17

ML

Answer 17

Machine Learning

A component of artificial intelligence that enables a
system to learn, adapt and improve based upon inputs
without having to be reprogrammed.

Question 18

MMS

Answer 18

Multimedia Message Service

A protocol intended to facilitate multimedia transfer
over SMS.

Question 19

MOA

Answer 19

Memorandum of Agreement

This is a document that describes the cooperative work
to be taken together by two parties toward an objective.

Question 20

MOU

Answer 20

Memorandum of Understanding

This provides terms and details necessary for two
parties to work together.

Question 21

MPLS

Answer 21

Multi-protocol Label Switching

This is used by WAN providers to quickly forward data
using short and discrete labels, rather than complex
network addresses.

Question 22

MSCHAP

Answer 22

Microsoft Challenge
Handshake Authentication
Protocol

Uses an initial handshake to create a nonce added to the
hashed ID and secret to create varying outputs.

Question 23

MSP

Answer 23

Managed Service Provider

A specialty provider of IT services management
contracted by a client.

Question 24

MSSP

Answer 24

Managed Security Service Provider

A contracted service wherein an outside party manages,
monitors and maintains security services, including
firewalls, intrusion detection, virtual private networks
and end point security.

Question 25

MTBF

Answer 25

Mean Time Between Failures

The estimation as to how often serious errors occur,
typically measured in thousands of hours.

Question 26

MTTR

Answer 26

Mean Time to Recover or
Mean Time to Repair

A standard recovery statistic indicating swiftness of
DRP responses.

Question 27

MTU

Answer 27

Maximum Transmission Unit

The maximum number of bytes allowed within a
datalink technology.