Lesson 5
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Acronyms
Ports
100

Protocol used to automatically assign IP addressing information to hosts that have not been configured manually.

 What is dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) ?

100

The _________ allows a client to upload and download files from a network server. It is often used to upload files to websites. _______ is associated with the use of port TCP/21 to establish a connection and either port TCP/20 to transfer data in "active" mode or a server-assigned port in "passive" mode.

What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

100

Cloud service model that provisions virtual machines and network infrastructure.

What is Infrastructure as a Service?

100

FQDN

What is fully qualified domain name?

100


Domain Name System (DNS)

What is port 53?

200

A __________Internet connection means that the service provider’s fiber optic cable is run all the way to the customer’s building.

 What is fiber to the premises (FTTP)?

200

Resources on the Internet are accessed using an addressing scheme known as a_______. A ______ contains all the information necessary to identify and access an item

What is uniform resource locator (URL)?

200

A ____ virtual platform means that a Type 1 hypervisor is installed directly onto the computer and manages access to the host hardware without going through a host OS.

What is bare metal?

200

EOL

What is end of life?

200

HTTP Secure (HTTPS)

What is port 443?

300

A ____________ uses ground-based long-range fixed access wireless technology. The ______installs and maintains a directional antenna to work as a bridge between the customer’s network and the service provider.

 What is wireless internet service provider (WISP)?

300

To implement HTTPS, the web server is installed with a digital _______ issued by some trusted ______. 

What is certificate? What is certificate authority (CA)?

300

Create an isolated environment in which to analyze viruses, worms, and Trojans. As the malware is contained within the guest OS, it cannot infect the researcher's computer or network.

What is Sandbox?

300

VDI

Virtual desktop infrastructure

300

Post Office Protocol (POP)

What is port 110?

400

Convert this IP Address to Binary:172.254.25.0

 What is Binary:10101100.11111110.00011001.00000000?

400

A ___________ appliance is one that enforces a variety of security policies and controls, combining the work of multiple security functions. A ______ centralizes the threat management service, providing simpler configuration and reporting compared to isolated applications spread across several servers or devices.

What is unified threat management (UTM)

400

Configuration vulnerability where provisioning and deprovisioning of virtual assets are not properly authorized and monitored.

What is virtual machine sprawl (VM sprawl)?

400

SDN

What is Software-defined networking?

400

Server Message Block (SMB)

What is 445?

500

Class A private address range 

Class B private address range

Class C private address range

What is 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 ?

What is 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255?

What is 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255?

500

Type of switch, router, or software that distributes client requests between different resources, such as communications links or similarly configured servers. This provides fault tolerance and improves throughput.

What is load balancer?

500

Attack against a virtualization platform where malware running in a VM is able to interact directly with the hypervisor or host kernel.

What is virtual machine escaping (VM escaping)?

500

API

application programming interface

500

Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)

What is 143?

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