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AAA

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Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (Manages user access & tracks activity)

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ACL

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Access Control List (Defines what users/systems can access specific resources)

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AH

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Authentication Header (Provides integrity & authentication for IPsec packets)

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BCP

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Business Continuity Planning (Strategy for maintaining operations during disruptions)

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BIOS

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Basic Input/Output System (Initializes hardware during system startup)

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DMZ

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Demilitarized Zone (A buffer network between internal & external networks)

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HIDS

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Host-based Intrusion Detection System (Monitors a single device for threats)

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HIPS

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Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (Prevents threats on a specific device)

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IDS

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Intrusion Detection System (Detects suspicious network activity but doesn’t block it)

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IPS

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Intrusion Prevention System (Detects & actively blocks threats in real-time)

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MAC

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Mandatory Access Control (Strict security model with clearance levels and predefined access rules)

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NAC

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Network Access Control (Manages which devices can connect to a network)

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NIDS

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Network-based Intrusion Detection System (Monitors entire network for threats)

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NIPS

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Network-based Intrusion Prevention System (Prevents attacks at the network level)

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RBAC

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Role-based Access Control (Grants access based on user roles)

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SED

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Self-encrypting Drive (Storage device that automatically encrypts data)

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SIEM

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Security Information and Event Management (Centralized security log monitoring & analysis)

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TPM

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Trusted Platform Module (Hardware chip for encryption & secure key storage)

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WAF

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Web Application Firewall (Protects web applications from attacks like SQL injection & XSS)

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CERT

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Computer Emergency Response Team (Handles cybersecurity incidents & responses)

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CSIRT

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Computer Security Incident Response Team (Dedicated team for managing security breaches)

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DDoS

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Distributed Denial of Service (Overwhelms a system with excessive traffic)

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EDR

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Endpoint Detection and Response (Advanced security for detecting & responding to endpoint threats)

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FIM

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File Integrity Monitoring (Detects unauthorized changes to system files)

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HIDS
Host-based Intrusion Detection System (Monitors individual devices for security threats)
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IRP
Incident Response Plan (Guidelines for managing security incidents)
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MDM
Mobile Device Management (Controls & secures mobile devices in a network)
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MITM
Man-in-the-Middle Attack (Intercepts and manipulates communication between two parties)
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NIST
National Institute of Standards & Technology (Develops cybersecurity frameworks & guidelines)
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RAT
Remote Access Trojan (Malware that allows remote control of a victim’s system)
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SOC
Security Operations Center (Centralized team monitoring security incidents)
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UEBA
User and Entity Behavior Analytics (Detects unusual behavior patterns for security threats)
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XSS
Cross-site Scripting (Injects malicious scripts into web applications)
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XSRF/CSRF
Cross-site Request Forgery (Tricks users into performing unwanted actions on a web app)
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ARP
Address Resolution Protocol (Maps IP addresses to MAC addresses on a network)
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DNS
Domain Name System (Translates domain names into IP addresses)
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DoS
Denial of Service (Disrupts service by overloading a system with requests)
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HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (Encrypted version of HTTP using TLS)
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ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol (Used for error reporting & network diagnostics like ping)
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LAN
Local Area Network (Small network for a specific location like an office or home)
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MAC
Media Access Control (Unique hardware address for network devices)
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MFA
Multi-factor Authentication (Requires multiple forms of authentication for access)
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NAT
Network Address Translation (Translates private IP addresses to public ones for internet access)
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P2P
Peer-to-Peer (Decentralized network where devices share resources directly)
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PKI
Public Key Infrastructure (Manages digital certificates & encryption keys)
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RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (Provides authentication for network access)
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TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (Standard communication protocol for the internet)
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UDP
User Datagram Protocol (Faster but connectionless alternative to TCP for data transmission)
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VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network (Separates network traffic for security & efficiency)
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VPN
Virtual Private Network (Creates a secure, encrypted connection over the internet)
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WPA2
WiFi Protected Access 2 (Stronger wireless security than WEP & WPA)
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AES
Advanced Encryption Standard (Symmetric, Strong, Block cipher)
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3DES
Triple Data Encryption Standard (Symmetric, Block cipher, legacy)
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DES
Data Encryption Standard (Symmetric, Block cipher, weak and deprecated)
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RC4
Rivest Cipher 4 (Symmetric, Stream cipher, insecure)
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Blowfish
Block cipher (Symmetric, Flexible key length, strong)
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Twofish
Block cipher (Symmetric, Successor to Blowfish, strong)
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RSA
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (Asymmetric, Used for encryption & digital signatures)
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ECC
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (Asymmetric, Efficient asymmetric encryption)
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Diffie-Hellman (DH)
Key exchange algorithm (Asymmetric, Doesn’t encrypt data itself)
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DHE
Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (Asymmetric, Temporary key for each session)
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ECDHE
Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (Asymmetric, Stronger version of DHE)
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MD5
Message Digest Algorithm 5 (128-bit, insecure)
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SHA-1
Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (160-bit, insecure)
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SHA-2
Secure Hash Algorithm 2 (256-bit/512-bit, secure)
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SHA-3
Secure Hash Algorithm 3 (Stronger alternative to SHA-2)
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HMAC
Hash-based Message Authentication Code (Used for integrity & authentication)
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PBKDF2
Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 (Used for password hashing)
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bcrypt
Key derivation function (Used for password security)
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TLS
Transport Layer Security (Successor to SSL, encrypts web traffic)
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SSL
Secure Sockets Layer (Deprecated, replaced by TLS)
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IPSec
Internet Protocol Security (Encrypts network traffic at the IP layer)
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L2TP
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (Used with IPSec for VPNs)
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SSH
Secure Shell (Used for secure remote login & file transfers)
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PGP
Pretty Good Privacy (Used for encrypting emails & files)
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S/MIME
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (Email encryption)

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