Appendix C. Security+ Acronym List
For its Security+ certification exam, CompTIA expects you to be familiar with many common industry acronyms. Table C.1 contains a list of the acronyms that you should know (more information on each can be found in the glossary as well as throughout the book).
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3DES | Triple Digital Encryption Standard |
| ACL | access control list |
| AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
| AES256 | Advanced Encryption Standard 256 bit |
| AH | Authentication Header |
| ALE | Annual or annualized loss expectancy |
| ARO | annualized rate of occurrence |
| ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
| AUP | acceptable use policy |
| BIOS | basic input/output system ... |
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