Chapter 8 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Access Logs	A log that provides details for files that have been accessed.
audit log	A log that records user actions
cloud computing	A pay per use computing model in which customers pay only for the services they need, easily scaleable.
cloud storage	Remote file storage.
community cloud	a cloud open only to specific organizations that have common concerns.
disabling unused interfaces	Turning off unused ports for security.
event log	Documents unsuccessful events and most successful ones.
Fibre Channel	A high speed storage network that can transmit up to 16Gb/s
Fibre Channel over ethernet	Encapsulates Fibre Channel packets for ethernet transport.
FTP	Unsecure TCP/IP protocol used for file transfers.
flood guard	A feature that controls a device's tolerance for unanswered service requests and helps prevent DDoS attacks.
FTP Secure	TCP/IP protocol that uses SSL or Transport Layer Security to encrypt commands sent over the control port (21) in an FTP session.
host availability	The ability to make new virtual server machines available.
host elasticity	The ability to easily expand or contract resources in a virtualized environment.
host virtualization	A type of virtualization in which an entire operating system environment is simulated.
hybrid cloud	A combination of public and private clouds.
IEEE 802.1x	A standard that authenticates users on a per-switch port basis by permitting access to valid users but effectively disabling the port if authentication fails.
Infrastructure as a Service	A cloud computing model in which customers have the highest level of control and can deploy their own software.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)	A TCP/IP protocol used to transmit updates or error information to other devices.
IPv6	the next generation of the IP Protocol that addresses limitations in IPv4 and provides significant improvements.
IP Telephony	using a data based IP network to add digital voice clients and applications to an IP network.
iSCSI	An IP based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities.
log	A record of events.
loop protection	Technique to prevent broadcast storms by using IEEE 802.1d standard spanning tree algorithm (STA).
MAC limiting and filtering	Limits the number of MAC addresses allowed on a single port.
NETBIOS	Network Basic Input/Output System. An older Windows transport protocol for allowing applications on seperate computers to communicate on a LAN.
Patch compatibility	the impact of a patch on both software and hardware.
Platform as a Service (PaaS)	A cloud service in which consumers can install and run their own specialized applications on the cloud computing network.
private cloud	A cloud that is created and maintained on a private network.
public cloud	A cloud in which the services and infrastructure are offered to all users with access provided remotely over the internet.
rule-based management	the process of administration that relies on following procedural and technical rules.
sandboxing	Using a virtual machine to run software which is suspected of being malware.
Secure Copy Protocol (SCP)	A TCP/IP protocol used mainly on UNIX and Linux devices that securely transports files by encrypting and compressing files and commands.
Secure FTP	Secure TCP/IP protocol for transporting data and commands via compression and encryption
security control testing	Testing the existing security configuration.
Security Log	Log that can reveal the types of attacks that are being directed at the network and if any attacks are successful.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)	A TCP/IP protocol that exchanges management information between networked devices. Allows net admins to remotely monitor, manage, and configure devices on the network.
snapshot	An instance of a particular state of a virtual machine that can be saved for later use.
Software as a Service	A model of cloud computing in which a vendor provides access to their software which is running on cloud infrastructure.
storage area network	Dedicated network storage facility that provides data storage over a high speed network.
Telnet	An older TCP/IP protocol and an application used for text based communications.

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