A visual guide to essential Cybersecurity Acronyms and their Full Forms for better understanding of concepts. In this blog, we’ll cover key cybersecurity terms, their full forms, and their significance. Understanding these full forms is essential for professionals, students, and enthusiasts to navigate the industry effectively.

Cybersecurity Acronyms and their Full Forms

General Cybersecurity Acronyms

CISO - Chief Information Security Officer

SOC – Security Operations Center

SIEM - Security Information and Event Management

IDS – Intrusion Detection System
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IPS - Intrusion Prevention System
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DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service
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APT - Advanced Persistent Threat
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MFA – Multi-Factor Authentication
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IAM - Identity and Access Management
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PKI – Public Key Infrastructure

Comliance and Frameworks Acronyms and their Full Forms:

GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation

HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology

SOC 2 - System and Organization Controls 2

Malware and Attack Types Acronyms and their Full Forms:

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SQLi - SQL Injection
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XSS – Cross-Site Scripting
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MITM - Man-In-The-Middle (attack)
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RAT – Remote Access Trojan
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IoC - Indicator of Compromise
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Encryption and Protocols Acronyms and their Full Forms:

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SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
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TLS – Transport Layer Security
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IPsec - Internet Protocol Security
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HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
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VPN - Virtual Private Network
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Cloud and Network Security Acronyms and their Full Forms:

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IAM - Identity and Access Management
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WAF – Web Application Firewall
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CASB - Cloud Access Security Broker
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DLP – Data Loss Prevention
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FWaaS - Firewall as a Service
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Other Important Acronyms Acronyms and their Full Forms:

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DoS - Denial of Service
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OSINT – Open Source Intelligence
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BCP - Business Continuity Plan
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DRP – Disaster Recovery Plan

35.  UEBA - User and Entity Behavior Analytics

Hardware-Related Acronyms and their Full Forms

36. CPU - Central Processing Unit

37. RAM – Random Access Memory

38. ROM - Read-Only Memory

39. GPU – Graphics Processing Unit

40. HDD - Hard Disk Drive

41. SSD – Solid State Drive

42. USB - Universal Serial Bus

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What does DLP stand for?

Ans. DLP stand for Data Loss Prevention System. It is a cybersecurity solution that prevents data breaches.

Q2. Who is the father of cybersecurity?

Ans. The father of cybersecurity is Bob Thomas.

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