Acronyms M-R

Question 1

MAC

Answer 1

Media Access Control

A unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC).

Question 2

What is Mandatory Access Control (MAC)?

Answer 2

Limiting access to resources based on the sensitivity of information.

Question 3

MCSP

Answer 3

Managed Cloud Service Provider

Provides managed cloud services to customers.

Question 4

MFA

Answer 4

Multi-Factor Authentication. A security feature that requires multiple forms of authentication to access a resource.

Question 5

MITB

Answer 5

Man In The Browser

An attack that injects malicious software into a victim’s web browser.

Question 6

MITM

Answer 6

Man-in-the-Middle. A type of cyber attack where an attacker intercepts communications between two parties.

Question 7

MSSP

Answer 7

Managed Security Service Provider

Provides managed security services to customers, typically on a subscription basis.

Question 8

MTBF

Answer 8

Mean Time Between Failures. Average amount of time between system failures.

Question 9

MTTD

Answer 9

Mean Time To Detect

Average time it takes to detect a security incident or breach.

Question 10

MTTR

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Mean Time To Repair

Average time that it takes to fix a system.

Question 11

NAC

Answer 11

Network Access Control. A system used to control access to a network based on the identity of the user or device.

Question 12

NAT

Answer 12

Network Address Translation. A technique used to map private IP addresses to public IP addresses.

Question 13

NDA

Answer 13

Non Disclosure Agreement

A contract that prevents any side from disclosing secrets.

Question 14

NFC

Answer 14

Near Field Communication. Short-range wireless communication technology for data exchange between devices.

Question 15

NIDS

Answer 15

Network Intrusion Detection System

A system used to detect unauthorized activity on a network.

Question 16

NIPS

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Network Intrusion Prevention System

A security system that detects and prevents unauthorized access.

Question 17

NIST

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National Institute of Standards and Technology. A U.S. government agency that develops standards for technology and engineering.

Question 18

NGFW

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Next-Generation Firewall. A security appliance that processes network traffic and applies rules to block dangerous traffic.

Question 19

NTFS

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New Technology File System

A file system used in Windows operating systems.

Question 20

OAuth

Answer 20

Open Authorization . An open standard protocol for authorization and authentication between applications.

Question 21

OCSP

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Online Certificate Status Protocol

A protocol used to check the validity of a digital certificate.

Question 22

OSI model

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A conceptual framework used to standardize and describe communication functions.

Question 23

PaaS

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Platform as a Service

A cloud computing model offering a platform for developing applications.

Question 24

PAM

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Privileged Access Management. A security solution that helps manage access to privileged accounts.

Question 25

PCI DSS

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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ## Footnote A set of security standards for protecting credit card data.

Question 26

PEAP

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Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol. A security protocol used to protect wireless networks.

Question 27

PGP

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Pretty Good Privacy ## Footnote An encryption program for cryptographic privacy and authentication.

Question 28

PMF

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Protected Management Frames. A security feature used in Wi-Fi networks to protect against attacks.

Question 29

POP3

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Post Office Protocol version 3 ## Footnote A protocol used to retrieve email messages from a mail server.

Question 30

PPP

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Point-to-Point Protocol. A protocol used to establish a direct connection between two devices.

Question 31

RAID

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Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. A technique used to increase reliability and performance of data storage.

Question 32

RADIUS

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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service ## Footnote A protocol for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting.

Question 33

RAM

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Random Access Memory. Computer's short-term memory for currently used data.

Question 34

RAT

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Remote Access Trojan ## Footnote A type of malware that allows remote control of a victim's computer.

Question 35

RDP

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Remote Desktop Protocol. A protocol used to remotely access and control a desktop computer.

Question 36

REST

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Representational State Transfer. A software architectural style that describes web architecture.

Question 37

RFID

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Radio Frequency Identification ## Footnote A technology for tracking and identifying objects using radio waves.

Question 38

RIPEMD

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RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation Message Digest ## Footnote A cryptographic hash function.

Question 39

RTO

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Recovery Time Objective ## Footnote The maximum time to recover data after a disaster.

Question 40

RTOS

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Real Time Operating System. An operating system commonly found in Internet of Things devices.

Question 41

RBAC

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Rule Based Access Control ## Footnote High level rules that determine access to resources.