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CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives, Exams of Computer Communication Systems

A comprehensive list of acronyms and their definitions related to the comptia security+ certification exam objectives version 3.0 (exam number: sy0-601). It covers a wide range of security-related topics, including cryptography, network protocols, access control, incident response, and more. This resource can be valuable for individuals preparing for the comptia security+ certification exam, as well as those interested in expanding their knowledge of cybersecurity terminology and concepts. The detailed explanations of each acronym can help students and professionals better understand the fundamental principles and technologies that underpin modern information security practices.

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2024/2025

Available from 10/11/2024

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Download CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives and more Exams Computer Communication Systems in PDF only on Docsity! CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) CompTIA Security+ Acronyms Handbook 2024 Security+ (SY0-601) Acronym List The following is a list of acronyms that appear on the CompTIA Security+ exam. Candidates are encouraged to review the complete list and attain a working knowledge of all listed acronyms as part of a comprehensive exam preparation program. ACRONYM DEFINITION CAR Corrective Action Report CASB Cloud Access Security Broker CBC Cipher Block Chaining CBT Computer-based Training CCMP Counter-Mode/CBC-MAC Protocol CCTV Closed-Circuit Television CERT Computer Emergency Response Team CFB Cipher Feedback CHAP Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol CIO Chief Information Officer CIRT Computer Incident Response Team CIS Center for Internet Security CMS Content Management System CN Common Name COOP Continuity of Operations Planning ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) ACRONYM DEFINITION 3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting ABAC Attribute-based Access Control COPE Corporate-owned Personally Enabled CP Contingency Planning CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check CRL Certificate Revocation List CSA Cloud Security Alliance CSIRT Computer Security Incident Response Team CSO Chief Security Officer CSP Cloud Service Provider CSR Certificate Signing Request CSRF Cross-Site Request Forgery CSU Channel Service Unit CTM Counter-Mode CTO Chief Technology Officer CVE Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVSS Common Vulnerability Scoring System CYOD Choose Your Own Device DAC Discretionary Access Control DBA Database Administrator DDoS Distributed Denial-of-Service DEP Data Execution Prevention ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) DLL Dynamic-link Library DLP Data Loss Prevention DMARC Domain Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance DNAT Destination Network Address Transaction DNS Domain Name System DNSSEC Domain Name System Security Extensions DoS Denial-of-Service DPO Data Protection Officer DRP Disaster Recovery Plan DSA Digital Signature Algorithm DSL Digital Subscriber Line EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol ECB Electronic Code Book ECC Elliptic-curve Cryptography ECDHE Elliptic-curve Diffie- Hellman Ephemeral ECDSA Elliptic-curve Digital Signature Algorithm EDR Endpoint Detection and Response HVAC Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning IaaS Infrastructure as a Service IAM Identity and Access Management ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol ICS Industrial Control Systems IDEA International Data Encryption Algorithm IDF Intermediate Distribution Frame IdP Identity Provider IDS Intrusion Detection System IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IKE Internet Key Exchange IM Instant Messaging IMAP4 Internet Message Access Protocol v4 IoC Indicators of Compromise IoT Internet of Things IP Internet Protocol IPS Intrusion Prevention System IPSec Internet Protocol Security ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) EFS Encrypted File System EIP Extended Instruction Pointer EOL End of Life EOS End of Service ERP Enterprise Resource Planning ESN Electronic Serial Number ESP Encapsulating Security Payload ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier FACL File System Access Control List FDE Full Disk Encryption FIM File Integrity Monitoring FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array FRR False Rejection Rate FTP File Transfer Protocol FTPS Secured File Transfer Protocol GCM Galois/Counter Mode GDPR General Data Protection Regulation GPG GNU Privacy Guard GPO Group Policy Object IR Incident Response IRC Internet Relay Chat IRP Incident Response Plan ISA Interconnection Security Agreement ISFW Internal Segmentation Firewall ISO International Organization for Standardization ISP Internet Service Provider ISSO Information Systems Security Officer ITCP IT Contingency Plan IV Initialization Vector KDC Key Distribution Center KEK Key Encryption Key L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol MaaS Monitoring as a Service MAC Media Access Control MAM Mobile Application Management ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) GPS Global Positioning System GPU Graphics Processing Unit GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation HA High Availability HDD Hard Disk Drive HIDS Host-based Intrusion Detection System HIPS Host-based Intrusion Prevention System HMAC Hash-based Message Authentication Code HOTP HMAC-based One-time Password DEFINITION MMS Multimedia Message Service MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching MSA Measurement Systems Analysis MS- CHAP Microsoft Challenge- Handshake MAN Metropolitan Area Network MBR Master Boot Record MD5 Message Digest 5 MDF Main Distribution Frame MDM Mobile Device Management MFA Multifactor Authentication MFD Multifunction Device MFP Multifunction Printer ML Machine Learning ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules PAP Password Authentication Protocol PAT Port Address Translation PBKDF2 Password-based Key Derivation Function 2 PBX Private Branch Exchange PCAP Packet Capture DEFINITION Evaluation Message Digest ROI Return on Investment RPO Recovery Point Objective RSA Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman RTBH Remotely Triggered Black Hole RTO Recovery Time Objective RTOS Real-time Operating System RTP Real-time Transport Protocol S/MIME Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions SaaS Software as a Service SAE Simultaneous Authentication of Equals SAML Security Assertions Markup Language SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCAP Security Content Automation Protocol ACRONYM DEFINITION UAT User Acceptance Testing UDP User Datagram Protocol UEBA User and Entity Behavior Analytics UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEM Unified Endpoint Management UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply URI Uniform Resource Identifier URL Universal Resource Locator USB Universal Serial Bus USB OTG USB On-The-Go ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) UTM Unified Threat Management UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair VBA Visual Basic for Applications VDE Virtual Desktop Environment VDI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VLAN Virtual Local Area Network VLSM Variable-length Subnet Masking VM Virtual Machine VoIP Voice over IP VPC Virtual Private Cloud VPN Virtual Private Network VTC Video Teleconferencing WAF Web Application Firewall WAP Wireless Access Point WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy ACRONYM CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SY0-601) SCEP Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol SDK Software Development Kit SDLC Software Development Life Cycle SDLM Software Development Life- cycle Methodology SDN Software-defined Networking SDP Service Delivery Platform WIDS Wireless Intrusion Detection System WIPS Wireless Intrusion Prevention System WORM Write Once Read Many WPA WiFi Protected Access WPS WiFi Protected Setup XaaS Anything as a Service XML Extensible Markup Language XOR Exclusive OR XSRF Cross-site Request Forgery XSS Cross-site Scripting