Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Companion Guide (CCNAv7)
by Cisco Networking Academy
Glossary
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802.1p See IEEE 802.1p.
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abstraction layer A virtualization layer that hides the technical implementation details of a system, allowing us to focus on the function of the layer.
access attack A network attack that exploits known vulnerabilities in authentication services, FTP services, and web services. The purpose of this type of attack is to gain entry to web accounts, confidential databases, and other sensitive information.
access control entry (ACE) A single line in an ACL. ACEs are also commonly called ACL statements. When network traffic passes through an interface configured with an ACL, the router compares the information within the packet against each ACE, in sequential order, to determine if the packet matches one of ...
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