U-V Glossary Flashcards
(5 cards)
UDP
A layer 4 protocol that is connectionless
User Datagram Protocol
UTM
Next generation firewall device that may include IDS, anti-malware and other security functions
Unified Threat Management
Virtual Machine
An operating system that runs on a hypervisor that virtualizes CPU, memory, network and disk
It doesn’t run on physical hardware
VLAN
In a VLAN, a switch determines which LAN a system belongs to
Virtual Local Area Network
Vulnerability
A weakness in a piece of software or a configuration that could lead to exposure or exploitation