Acronym study
Terms 121–150 of 956 220-1102 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 121
Certificate pinning is a security technique that associates a specific digital certificate or public key with a particular server, so that an app or system will only trust that exact certificate, rejecting any others even if they are issued by a trusted certificate authority.
Term 122
A certificate warning is a security alert a web browser or application displays when it cannot fully trust the digital certificate presented by a website or service.
Term 123
Chain of custody is a documented process that tracks the handling, transfer, and possession of evidence or digital assets from the moment they are collected until they are presented in court or used in an investigation.
Term 124
Change management is the structured process of planning, approving, implementing, and reviewing changes to IT systems to minimize risk and disruption.
Term 125
ChromeOS is Google's lightweight operating system designed primarily for web-based applications and cloud computing, running on Chromebooks and other Chrome devices.
Term 126
The CIA triad is a foundational security model that guides organizations in protecting data through confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Term 127
A security model that enforces data integrity by ensuring that only authorized, well-formed transactions change data, and that those changes are logged and controlled.
Term 128
A CLI (command-line interface) is a text-based way to interact with a computer's operating system by typing commands instead of clicking icons.
Term 129
A cloud account is a digital identity that grants you access to cloud services like computing power, storage, and databases from a provider such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Term 130
Cloud Armor is a Google Cloud web application firewall (WAF) service that protects applications and websites from attacks like DDoS and SQL injection using customizable security rules.
Term 131
Cloud Audit Logs are a record of actions taken by users, services, and resources inside a cloud environment, capturing who did what, when, and from where.
Term 132
A Cloud CDN is a network of servers spread around the world that stores copies of your website or app content so it loads faster for users no matter where they are.
Term 133
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet, allowing users to access computing power, storage, and applications without owning physical hardware.
Term 134
Cloud DLP (Data Loss Prevention) is a set of tools and policies that protect sensitive data stored, processed, or shared in cloud services from unauthorized access, leaks, or breaches.
Term 135
A managed domain name system service that translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses, enabling reliable and scalable network routing in cloud environments.
Term 136
Cloud governance is the framework of policies, processes, and controls that ensure an organization's cloud usage is secure, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with business goals.
Term 137
Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a framework of policies and technologies that ensures the right individuals have appropriate access to cloud resources at the right time and for the right reasons.
Term 138
Cloud Interconnect is a service that provides a dedicated, private, high-bandwidth connection between your on-premises network and a cloud provider's network, bypassing the public internet for improved reliability, security, and performance.
Term 139
Cloud KMS (Key Management Service) is a cloud-based service that lets you create, manage, and use encryption keys to protect your data at rest and in transit.
Term 140
Cloud Load Balancing is the process of distributing incoming network traffic across multiple servers or resources in the cloud to ensure no single resource is overwhelmed, improving availability and reliability.
Term 141
Cloud logging is the practice of collecting, storing, and analyzing log data generated by cloud-based resources and applications to monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain security.
Term 142
Cloud migration is the process of moving digital assets like data, applications, and IT resources from on-premises data centers to the cloud, or from one cloud environment to another.
Term 143
Cloud monitoring is the process of observing, measuring, and managing an organization's cloud infrastructure and applications to ensure performance, availability, and security.
Term 144
Cloud security architecture is the design and organization of security controls, policies, and technologies used to protect data, applications, and infrastructure in a cloud computing environment.
Term 145
Cloud security posture management is the continuous process of monitoring cloud environments to detect misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks, and automatically remediating them to maintain a strong security posture.
Term 146
Cloud storage is a service that lets you save data on remote servers accessed over the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive.
Term 147
A Cloud VPN is a service that securely connects your private network to a cloud provider's network over the public internet using encryption and authentication.
Term 148
Cloud-native is a modern approach to building and running applications that fully exploits the cloud computing model by using containers, microservices, serverless functions, and automated orchestration to achieve scalability, resilience, and rapid delivery.
Term 149
Amazon CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds.
Term 150
AWS CloudTrail is a service that records every action taken in your AWS account, creating a detailed log of who did what and when for security and auditing purposes.