System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

Scarfone, Karen; Thompson, Victoria

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7581

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NISTIR 7581

System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Date Published: September 2009

Author(s)

Karen Scarfone (NIST), Victoria Thompson (BAH)

Abstract

This report contains a list of selected acronyms and abbreviations for system and network security terms with their generally accepted or preferred definitions. It is intended as a resource for Federal agencies and other users of system and network security publications.

Keywords

network security; system security

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System and Communications Protection

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Publication:
NISTIR 7581 (DOI)
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Supplemental Material:
None available

Document History:
09/30/09: NISTIR 7581 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy
general security & privacy

Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Resource Center

Computer Security Resource Center

NISTIR 7581

System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

Author(s)

Abstract

Keywords

Control Families

Documentation

Topics