Terms and Acronyms Flashcards
EUI-64
Extended Unique Identifier
Takes the 32bit MAC address and adds bits to it so it becomes 64bits
APIPA
169.254.x.y
Automatically assigned when no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available or no IP address’ are available.
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
Used by ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to establish routing between one another.
Session Initiation Protocol
Used to establish and breakdown, manage VoIP and conferencing communications
SMB
Server Message Block
A protocol that operates at the application layer and is used to share files, serial ports, printers, and communication devices - including mail slots and named pipes between devices.
CIFS
Common Internet File System
File sharing protocol that provides an open and cross-platform mechanism for requesting network server files and services. This is based on SMB for internet and intranet file sharing.
Kerberos
An authentication service based on time-sensitive ticket-granting system
IP
Internet Protocol
A connection-less network layer protocol that is responsible for sending data packets across the internet.
NetBIOS
A session management protocol used to provide name registration and resolution services on legacy Microsoft networks.
ISCSI
Internet Small Computer System Interface
An IP tunneling protocol that enables the transfer of SCSI data over an IP-based network to create a SAN (Storage Area Network)
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
A means of encoding information into passive tags, which can be easily attached to devices, structures, clothing, or almost anything else.
NFC
Near Field Communication
A standard for Peer-to-peer radio communications over very short distances, facilitating contact-less payment and similar technologies. NFC is RFID based.
NAS
Network Attached Storage
A storage device with embedded OS that supports typical network file access protocol
Z-Wave
Low-power wireless communication protocol used primarily for home automations. Radio frequencies between high 800MHz to low 900MHz and a mesh topology.
SAN
Storage Area Network
A network dedicated to data storage, typically consisting of storage devices and servers connected to switches via a host bus adapter.
SIEM
Security Information and Event Management
A solution that provides real-time or near real-time analysis of security alerts generated by network hardware and applications.
SDN
Software Defined Networking
Software application for defining policy decision on the control plane.
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
Method of multiplexing using time slots on a communication channel. TDMA is associated with early GSM cell phone networks.
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access
Method of multiplexing a communications channel using a code to key the modulation of a particular signal. Associated with Sprint and Verizon networks.
CAN
Campus Area Network
A LAN that spreads over several buildings within the same overall network.
LAN
Local Area Network
A type of network covering various sizes, but generally considered to be restricted to a single geographic location and owned/managed by a single organization.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Networks
Network using wireless radio communications based on some variant of the 802.11 standard series.
WAN
Wide Area Network
A network that spans multiple geographic locations.
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
Network that covers an area equivalent to a city or a municipality.
