Cybersecurity and Networking Acronyms
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What does AES stand for in the context of encryption?

  • Attribute-based Entry System
  • Automated Encryption Security
  • Advanced Endpoint Security
  • Advanced Encryption Standard (correct)

    • What does BGP stand for in the realm of networking protocols?

  • Binary Graph Processing
  • Border Gateway Protocol (correct)
  • Basic Gateway Protocol
  • Business Group Policy

    • What is the purpose of CAPTCHA in online security?

  • Complex Access Point Testing for Human Authentication
  • Computerized Analysis Program for Threats and Hackers
  • Complete Automated Public Turing Test to Authenticate Computers and Humans (correct)
  • Comprehensive Authorization Protocol for Transactions and Hacking

    • Which term refers to an attack that occurs over an extended period and aims at obtaining unauthorized access?

    <p>APT - Advanced Persistent Threat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CSRF stand for in terms of web security threats?

    <p>Cross-Site Request Forgery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cybersecurity, what does DDoS refer to?

    <p>Distributed Denial-of-Service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Encryption and Cybersecurity Terms

    • AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard, a specification for the encryption of electronic data.
    • BGP stands for Border Gateway Protocol, a routing protocol used to exchange routing and reachability information among autonomous systems on the internet.

    Online Security Measures

    • CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a challenge-response test used to determine whether the user is a human or a computer, preventing automated programs from accessing a website.

    Cybersecurity Threats

    • A low-and-slow attack is a type of attack that occurs over an extended period, aiming to obtain unauthorized access to a system or network without being detected.

    Web Security Threats

    • CSRF stands for Cross-Site Request Forgery, a type of attack where an attacker tricks a user into performing unwanted actions on a web application.

    Cybersecurity Threats

    • DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) refers to a type of attack where an attacker attempts to make a computer or network resource unavailable by flooding it with traffic from multiple sources.

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    Test your knowledge of cybersecurity and networking acronyms with this quiz covering terms like 3DES, AAA, ABAC, and more.

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