CertiGuide to Security+  9  Glossary

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A method for determining who can access what resources. In most cases this is accomplished with an ACL (Access Control List)

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Also refer to DAC

The place where access to a network is achieved. Refer to WAP.

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Refer to Access Control.

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One of two configurations created within wireless networks. Does not use a WAP (Wireless Access Point). Refer to WAP.

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Used to provide connectionless integrity and did portion authentication for IP data grants, and to provide protection against replays". Refer to RFC 2402

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Typically a mathematical formula created to generate results

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Encryption using a public and private key. Contrast this to symmetric which uses only one key. In a symmetric encryption one key is used to encode data so it cannot be read, while the other key issues to decode the data. Refer to symmetric

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Verifying someone is who they say they are. Refer to Authorization

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Data or objects (printers) a user is authorized to access or use

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