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WEP

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Wired Equivalent Privacy

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Wired Equivalent Privacy

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WEP is a type of security protocol that was commonly used to secure wireless networks.

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SSH

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Secure Shell

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Secure Shell

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A secure network protocol used to log into and execute commands on a remote system

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

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File Transfer Protocol

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A network protocol used to transfer files from one system to another

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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A protocol used to send and receive emails

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SMTP

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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HTTP

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Hyper Text Transfer Protcol

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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A client-server protocol used to send and receive data over the internet

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SMB

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Server Message Block

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Server Message Block

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A protocol used to share files, printers, and other resources in a network

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NFS

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Network File System

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Network File System

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A protocol used to access files over a network

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SNMP

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Simple Network Management Protocol

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Simple Network Management Protocol

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A protocol used to manage network devices

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WPA

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Wifi Protected Access

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Wifi Protected Access

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WPA is a wireless security protocol that uses a password to protect wireless networks from unauthorized access.

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TKIP

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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

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TKIP is also a security protocol used in wireless networks but less secure.

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Network Time Protocol

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It is used to synchronize the timing of computers on a network.

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NTP

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Network Time Protocol

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VLAN

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Virtual Local Area Network

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Virtual Local Area Network

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It is a way to segment a network into multiple logical networks.

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VTP

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VLAN Trunking Protocol

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VLAN Trunking Protocol

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VTP is a Layer 2 protocol that is used to establish and maintain a virtual LAN (VLAN) spanning multiple switches.

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RIP

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Routing Information Protocol

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Routing Information Protocol

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RIP is a distance-vector routing protocol used in local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs).

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OSPF

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Open Shortest Path First

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Open Shortest Path First

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It is an interior gateway protocol (IGP) for routing traffic within a single Autonomous System (AS) in an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

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IGRP

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Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

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Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

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IGRP is a Cisco proprietary interior gateway protocol designed for routing within autonomous systems.

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EIGRP

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Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

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Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

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It is an advanced distance-vector routing protocol that is used to route IP traffic within a network.

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PGP

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Pretty Good Privacy

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Pretty Good Privacy

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PGP is an encryption program that is used to secure emails, files, and other types of data.

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NNTP

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Network News Transfer Protocol

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Network News Transfer Protocol

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NNTP is a protocol used for distributing and retrieving messages in newsgroups across the internet.

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HSRP

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Hot Standby Router Protocol

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CDP

A

Cisco Discovery Protocol

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Cisco Discovery Protocol

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It is a proprietary protocol developed by Cisco Systems that allows network administrators to discover and manage Cisco devices connected to the network.

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Hot Standby Router Protocol

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HSRP is a protocol used in Cisco routers to provide redundancy in the event of a router or other network device failure.

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VRRP

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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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STP

A

Spanning Tree Protocol

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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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It is a protocol used to provide automatic assignment of available Internet Protocol (IP) routers to participating hosts.

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Spanning Tree Protocol

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STP is a network protocol used to ensure a loop-free topology in Layer 2 Ethernet networks.

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TACACS

A

Terminal Access Controller Access- Control System

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SIP

A

Session Initiation Protocol

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Session Initiation Protocol

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It is a signaling protocol used for establishing and terminating real-time voice, video and multimedia sessions over an IP network.

45
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Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System

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TACACS is a protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access.

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VOIP

A

Voice Over IP

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Voice Over IP

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VOIP is a technology that allows for telephone calls to be made over the internet.

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EAP

A

Extensible Authentication Protocol

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Extensible Authentication Protocol

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EAP is a framework for authentication that supports multiple authentication methods, such as passwords, digital certificates, one-time passwords, and public-key authentication.

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LEAP

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Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol

50
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Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol

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LEAP is a proprietary wireless authentication protocol developed by Cisco Systems. It is based on the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) used in the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).

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PEAP

A

Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol

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Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol

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PEAP is a security protocol that provides an encrypted tunnel for wireless networks and other types of networks.

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SMS

A

Systems Management Server

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Systems Management Server

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SMS is a systems management solution that helps organizations manage their networks, systems, and mobile devices.

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MBSA

A

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

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It is a free security tool from Microsoft that is used to detect potential security vulnerabilities in Windows computers, networks, and systems.

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SCADA

A

Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion

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It is a type of industrial control system that is used to monitor and control industrial processes, such as those in manufacturing, power generation, and water and waste treatment.

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VPN

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Virtual Private Network

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Virtual Private Network

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VPN is a technology that allows users to create a secure, encrypted connection to another network over the internet.

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IPsec

A

Internet Protocol Security

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Internet Protocol Security

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IPsec is a protocol used to provide secure, encrypted communication over a network. It is commonly used in VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, to create a secure tunnel between two devices.

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Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol

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It is a protocol used to create a secure, encrypted tunnel for remote access.

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PPTP

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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

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NAT

A

Network Address Translation

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Network Address Translation

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NAT is a technology that allows multiple devices on a private network to connect to the internet using a single public IP address. NAT works by translating the private IP addresses of devices on the network into a single public IP address, which is then used to connect to the internet.

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CRLF

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Carriage Return Line Feed

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Carriage Return Line Feed

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Combines two control characters to indicate the end of a line and a start of a new one for certain text file formats.

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AJAX

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Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

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Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

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Web development technique that allows creating dynamic web pages using JavaScript and XML/JSON.

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ISAPI

A

Internet Server Application Programming Interface

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Internet Server Application Programming Interface

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Allows to create performance-oriented web extensions for web servers using a set of APIs.

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URI

A

Uniform Resource Identifier

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Uniform Resource Identifier

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It is a syntax used to identify a resource on the Internet.

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URL

A

Uniform Resource Locator

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Uniform Resource Locator

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Subset of URI that identifies a web page or another resource on the Internet, including the protocol and the domain name.

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IKE

A

Internet Key Exchange

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Internet Key Exchange

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IKE is a protocol used to set up a secure connection between two computers. It is used in virtual private networks (VPNs) to provide authentication and encryption for data transmission, protecting the data from outside eavesdropping and tampering.

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GRE

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Generic Routing Encapsulation

79
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Generic Routing Encapsulation

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This protocol is used to encapsulate the data being transmitted within the VPN tunnel.

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RSH

A

Remote Shell

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Remote Shell

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It is a program under Unix that allows executing commands and programs on a remote computer.

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