IT
SECURITY
BY JEFFREY R CLARK
Like any field, network security has its own peculiar jargon that can make
understanding the underlying concepts rather difficult. Furthermore, many IT
professionals use acronyms and abbreviations to a fault, so the task of following the
language can be doubly difficult, even to a veteran of another technology area. To break
the ice for newbies, this discussion looks briefly at some of the overarching concepts
of network security—and, of course, the terms that are likely to fly back and forth.
malware
phishing
botnet
zero day exploit
spam
antivirus
Dos / DDos
malware
backdoor
firewall
Translating
the Language
of Network
Security
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