6. Cloud Computing and Virtualization

CASB

Cloud Access Security Broker: Security policy enforcement point between users and cloud services

CSP

Cloud Service Provider: Company offering cloud computing services

IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service: Cloud-based computing infrastructure provisioning

IaC

Infrastructure as Code: Managing IT infrastructure using configuration files

MaaS

Monitoring as a Service: Cloud-based monitoring services

PaaS

Platform as a Service: Cloud environment for developing, testing, and deploying applications

SaaS

Software as a Service: Software delivery model providing applications over the internet

SASE

Secure Access Service Edge: Network architecture combining security and networking functions

VDE

Virtual Desktop Environment: Computing environment not located on user's device

VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: Hosting desktop environments on a central server

VM

Virtual Machine: Emulation of a computer system

VPC

Virtual Private Cloud: Isolated section of a public cloud