Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition

Standard Acronyms

3DES triple data encryption standard

AAA authentication, authorization, and accounting

ACD automatic call distributor

ACK acknowledgment

ACL access control list

ADS alternate data streams

AES Advanced Encryption Standard

AH Authentication Header

ALE annualized loss expectancy

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AP access point

API application programming interface

APT advanced persistent threat

ARO annualized rate of occurrence

ARP Address Resolution Protocol

ASAv Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance

ATM asynchronous transfer mode

AUP acceptable use policy

AV asset value ...

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