The list of computer security acronyms and abbreviations.

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NAS:
Network Access Server(Data Transmission, Communications, Networking)
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NIC:
Network Interface Card(Computer network, Networking, Network)
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PGP:
Pretty Good Privacy(ALGorithM, Unix command, Printing)
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PLC:
Programmable Logic Controller(Electronics, Forest industry, Paper printing)
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PoE:
Power over Ethernet(Ethernet, Wireless networking, Industrial networking)
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SCADA:
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(Energy, Computer Security)
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SME:
Subject Matter Expert(Hurricane protection, Military jargon, US army)
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SMS:
Systems Management Server(WINDOWS, MICROSOFT, Computer Security)
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TFTP:
Trivial File Transfer Protocol(Communications protocol)
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AD:
Active Directory(WINDOWS, MICROSOFT, Computer Security)
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BS:
Base Station(PHONE, Mobile phone, Mobile technology)
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CBC:
Cipher Block Chaining(Computer Security, Telecommunications, Telecom)
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CRL:
Certificate Revocation List(Computer Security, Computing, Army)
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DFS:
Distributed File System(Data Transfer, Network, Computer Security)
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DN:
Distinguished Name(Grid-computing, Computer Security, Computer)
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EFS:
Encrypting File System(Microsoft Windows, WINDOWS, MICROSOFT)
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FAT:
File Allocation Table(Operating System, Computer file, FILE)
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GRE:
Generic Routing Encapsulation(Network Security, Computing security)
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IDE:
Integrated Development Environment(Computer software, Software)
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ISAKMP:
Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
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