CySA+ v4

Acronym reference

Look up the terminology you encounter in lessons, lab instructions, and exam objectives.

81 of 81 acronyms

AI
Artificial Intelligence
API
Application Programming Interface
APT
Advanced Persistent Threat
ASN
Autonomous System NumberReference ↗
AWS
Amazon Web Services
BAS
Breach Attack Simulation
BC
Business Continuity
BEC
Business Email Compromise
CASB
Cloud Access Security Broker
CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
CHD
Cardholder Data
CIS
Center for Internet Security
CSIRT
Cybersecurity Incident Response Team
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
DAST
Dynamic Application Security Testing
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified MailReference ↗
DLP
Data Loss Prevention
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance
DNS
Domain Name SystemReference ↗
DR
Disaster Recovery
EDR
Endpoint Detection and Response
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring SystemReference ↗
GCP
Google Cloud Platform
GDB
GNU Debugger
GeoIP
Geolocation by IP
IaC
Infrastructure as Code
IAM
Identity and Access Management
ICS
Industrial Control Systems
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
IoC
Indicator of Compromise
IP
Internet Protocol
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
JSON
JavaScript Object Notation
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
LFI
Local File Inclusion
MDM
Mobile Device Management
MFA
Multifactor Authentication
MISP
Malware Information Sharing Platform
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MSF
Metasploit Framework
OpenCTI
Open Cyber Threat Intelligence
OpenUBA
Open User Behavior Analytics
OpenVAS
Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner
OSINT
Open-Source Intelligence
OSSTMM
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual
OT
Operational Technology
OTX
Open Threat Exchange
OWASP
Open Web Application Security Project
PAM
Privileged Access Management
PCI DSS
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
RFI
Remote File Inclusion
SAMM
Software Assurance Maturity Model
SASE
Secure Access Service Edge
SAST
Static Application Security Testing
SBOM
Software Bill of Materials
SCA
Software Composition Analysis
SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SDLC
Software Development Life Cycle
SDN
Software-Defined Networking
SIEM
Security Information and Event Management
SLA
Service-level Agreement
SLO
Service-level Objective
SOAR
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response
SPF
Sender Policy Framework
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
SSO
Single Sign-on
STRIDE
Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information disclosure, Denial of service, and Elevation of privilege
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
TTPs
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
UEBA
User and Entity Behavior AnalyticsReference ↗
UTM
Unified Threat Management
VM
Virtual Machine
XDR
Extended Detection and Response
XML
Extensible Markup Language
YAML
YAML Ain’t Markup LanguageReference ↗
YARA
Yet Another Recursive Acronym
ZAP
Zed Attack Proxy
ZTNA
Zero Trust Network Access

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