Acronym list

Security Acronyms

Security acronyms cover cybersecurity, privacy, authentication, threats and protective technologies.

17 published entries are currently available in this collection.

2FA
Two-Factor AuthenticationSecurity meaning
→AES
Advanced Encryption StandardSecurity meaning
→MFA
Multi-Factor AuthenticationSecurity meaning
→OTP
One-Time PasswordSecurity meaning
→SSH
Secure ShellSecurity meaning
→SSL
Secure Sockets LayerSecurity meaning
→TLS
Transport Layer SecuritySecurity meaning
→WPA
Wi-Fi Protected AccessSecurity meaning
→XDR
Extended Detection and ResponseSecurity meaning
→XSS
Cross-Site ScriptingSecurity meaning
→ZK
Zero KnowledgeSecurity meaning
→ZK-SNARK
Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of KnowledgeSecurity meaning
→ZK-STARK
Zero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Argument of KnowledgeSecurity meaning
→ZKP
Zero-Knowledge ProofSecurity meaning
→ZKVM
Zero-Knowledge Virtual MachineSecurity meaning
→ZTA
Zero Trust ArchitectureSecurity meaning
→ZTNA
Zero Trust Network AccessSecurity meaning
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Security acronyms cover cybersecurity, privacy, authentication, threats and protective technologies. Individual entries link to dedicated pages where additional meanings can be added without mixing unrelated definitions into the category list.

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