Glossary

Glossary of Abbreviations

• ACL: Access Control List​Cyber Readiness Center+1HackerCombat+1

• ADUC: Active Directory Users and Computers​cloudsecurelab.github.io+6Interlaced+6Webopedia+6

• AES: Advanced Encryption Standard​

• API: Application Programming Interface​WebAsha IT Training+10Webopedia+10United States Cybersecurity Magazine+10

• APT: Advanced Persistent Threat​Wikipedia+4Cyber Readiness Center+4United States Cybersecurity Magazine+4

• AV: Antivirus​Wikipedia

• BYOD: Bring Your Own Device​Webopedia

• CCTV: Closed-Circuit Television​loughtec.com+6Wikipedia+6HackerCombat+6

• CERT: Computer Emergency Response Team​

• CIO: Chief Information Officer​

• CISO: Chief Information Security Officer​InfoSecMatter+2United States Cybersecurity Magazine+2Webopedia+2

• CMMC: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification​Webopedia+4United States Cybersecurity Magazine+4InfoSecMatter+4

• COBIT: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies​Webopedia

• CSO: Chief Security Officer​Interlaced+4InfoSecMatter+4United States Cybersecurity Magazine+4

• DLP: Data Loss Prevention​Webopedia+1SecureWorld+1

• DNS: Domain Name System​InfoSecMatter+7Webopedia+7SecureWorld+7

• DoD: Department of Defense​

• EDR: Endpoint Detection and Response​

• FTP: File Transfer Protocol​HackerCombat+5United States Cybersecurity Magazine+5Wikipedia+5

• GPO: Group Policy Object​

• HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act​

• IAM: Identity and Access Management​United States Cybersecurity Magazine

• IDS: Intrusion Detection System​United States Cybersecurity Magazine

• IoT: Internet of Things​Wikipedia+2Webopedia+2United States Cybersecurity Magazine+2

• IP: Internet Protocol​United States Cybersecurity Magazine+1Wikipedia+1

• IPS: Intrusion Prevention System​Webopedia+2United States Cybersecurity Magazine+2Wikipedia+2

• ISO: International Organization for Standardization​United States Cybersecurity Magazine+2Wikipedia+2Webopedia+2

• IT: Information Technology​

• LAN: Local Area Network​United States Cybersecurity Magazine

• LAPS: Local Administrator Password Solution​InfoSecMatter+3Webopedia+3Wikipedia+3

• MDR: Managed Detection and Response​

• MFA: Multi-Factor Authentication​TitanHQ+13Webopedia+13United States Cybersecurity Magazine+13

• MSA: Managed Services Agreement​

• NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology​

• OS: Operating System​

• PSA: Professional Services Automation​

• RBAC: Role-Based Access Control​

• RDP: Remote Desktop Protocol​

• RMM: Remote Monitoring and Management​

• SAN: Storage Area Network​ConnectWise+2Wikipedia+2Webopedia+2

• SIEM: Security Information and Event Management​Interlaced

• SMB: Server Message Block​HackerCombat+7Wikipedia+7Wikipedia+7

• SOC: Security Operations Center​Interlaced

• SSH: Secure Shell​cloudsecurelab.github.io+6ConnectWise+6loughtec.com+6

• SSL: Secure Sockets Layer​Webopedia

• SSO: Single Sign-On​United States Cybersecurity Magazine+1Webopedia+1

• TLS: Transport Layer Security​Webopedia+1United States Cybersecurity Magazine+1

• TPM: Trusted Platform Module​InfoSecMatter+2WebAsha IT Training+2Webopedia+2

• USB: Universal Serial Bus​

• VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network​

• VPN: Virtual Private Network​Webopedia+1HackerCombat+1

• WAN: Wide Area Network​

• WMI: Windows Management Instrumentation​