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Triple Digit Encryption Standard (3DES)

uses the DES algorithm three times to make data more secure.

Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA)

security system that verifies who you are, what you’re allowed to do, and keeps track of what you do.

Attribute-based Access Control (ABAC)

Access based on attributes (information about the user, resource, or situation).

Access Control List (ACL)

A list of who is allowed to do what.

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

encryption method that protects data by scrambling it using a secret key.

Authentication Header (AH)

Verifies who sent the data and that the data wasn’t changed.

Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE)

How much money you expect to lose from a risk each year.

Access Point (AP)

A device that lets wireless devices access a network.

Application Programming Interface (API)

way for two different programs or systems to communicate and share information with each other.

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)

A hacker secretly stays in a network for a long time.