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Cybersecurity acronyms worth knowing
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AAA
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting.
ACL
Access Control List.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard.
DLP
Data Loss Prevention.
EDR
Endpoint Detection and Response.
IAM
Identity and Access Management.
IDS / IPS
Intrusion Detection System / Intrusion Prevention System.
IOC
Indicator of Compromise.
MFA
Multi-Factor Authentication.
MTTD / MTTR
Mean Time to Detect / Mean Time to Respond or Recover, depending on organizational definition.
RPO / RTO
Recovery Point Objective / Recovery Time Objective.
SIEM
Security Information and Event Management.
SOAR
Security Orchestration, Automation and Response.
SSO
Single Sign-On.
TLS
Transport Layer Security.
VPN
Virtual Private Network.