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aliases: AUP A security policy that dictates how an employee is permitted to use company property. Items that can be listed under company property can include, but are not limited to: computer equipment computer data storage company Internet access compan...

A security policy that dictates a set of Internet safety guidelines that employees should follow to prevent attacks and to avoid unsafe behaviors. #II

Any hardware device that can connect to a computer network and interact with other devices connected on that network. #XI

aliases: CIFS A network file system protocol that allows user to access files and printers over a network. CIFS is based on SMB. #XI

aliases: ESD The discharge of accumulated static electricity from a non-grounded object to a grounded object. Internal hardware parts are vulnerable to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and can cause the immediate damage or failure of parts, such as the: moth...

An enumeration of the private IP addresses. Class A 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 Class B 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 Class C 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 #XI

An enumeration of all the public IP addresses. Class A 1.0.0.0 - 126.255.255.255 Class B 128.0.0.0 - 191.255.255.255 Class C 192.0.0.0 - 223.255.255.255 Class D (Multicast) 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255 Class E (Experimental & Military) 240.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.2...

aliases: USB A hardware port designed to be universal for anything and everything. USB provides both data transmission and low voltage power over it's cables. Features cross-platform serial communication using sequential bit sending supports universal plu...

A common short-range IoT communication protocol. Features open standard max distance of 60 feet between each node hop unlimited amount of hops from a device to the hub operates at 2.4 GHz #XI

A common short-range IoT communication protocol. Features: closed standard, devices must meet set requirements to use Z-Wave max distance of 250 feet only travel four hops from a device to a hub operates at 908.42 MHz #XI

aliases: DP A royalty-free, modern video connection port standard found mostly on PCs. Features: can carry multiple streams of high-quality digital video and audio, but not ethernet supports resolutions up to 8K (8194 x 4320) max cable lengths of 35 feet ...

The default Random-Access-Memory module used in desktops. DIMM RAM modules store data using a single transistor for every bit of data. However, it doesn't retain data after power loss; power must be continually supplied for it to remember what was saved. #III

aliases: EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory: non-volatile memory that stores and retains small amounts of data, even when power is loss EEPROM was intended as the replacement for CMOS chips due to their shortcomings. #III

A form of networking medium that doesn't physically contain the communicated data stream (e.g. wireless). This can mean the data is being sent over radio waves or light waves. #III

An unbound networking medium that uses light waves and fiber optic cabling to transmit data. #III

aliases: MSD A document that explains how to properly handle certain dangerous materials and situations. Features: a listing of hazardous materials and equipment the potential effects of exposure requirements for the handling and storage of hazardous mate...

An item or piece of information that is valuable and is important to keep for an organization. #II

A type of interference that's caused by strong magnetic impulses. It affects hard drives the most out of anything. #II