Term 151
CloudWatch
CloudWatch is an AWS monitoring service that tracks metrics, logs, and alarms for your cloud resources so you can see what’s happening and respond to issues.
Acronym study
Terms 151–180 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 151
CloudWatch is an AWS monitoring service that tracks metrics, logs, and alarms for your cloud resources so you can see what’s happening and respond to issues.
Term 152
Clustering is a technique where multiple servers work together as a single system to keep applications running even if one server fails.
Term 153
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies — an IT governance framework for managing and auditing IT processes.
Term 154
A set of principles and rules that guide IT professionals to act with integrity, honesty, and responsibility in their work.
Term 155
CodeQL is a semantic code analysis engine used by developers to find security vulnerabilities in source code by treating code as data and querying it for potential flaws.
Term 156
Column Address Strobe (CAS) is a signal in DRAM memory that tells the memory chip which column of the row to access during a read or write operation.
Term 157
Command Prompt is a text-based interface in Windows that lets you type commands to perform tasks like managing files, troubleshooting networks, or launching programs.
Term 158
A Common Access Card (CAC) is a smart card issued by the U.S. Department of Defense that serves as a single identification, authentication, and access credential for military personnel and contractors.
Term 159
Common Criteria is an international standard (ISO 15408) that provides a common framework for evaluating the security features and capabilities of information technology products.
Term 160
The Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a network protocol that allows computers to share files, printers, and other resources over a local network or the internet.
Term 161
Communication Compliance is the set of policies, tools, and practices used by organizations to monitor, capture, and review electronic communications in order to meet regulatory, legal, and internal governance requirements.
Term 162
A community cloud is a multi-tenant cloud infrastructure shared by several organizations with common concerns, such as compliance, security, or industry regulations.
Term 163
Compartmented security mode is a multilevel security (MLS) system where subjects are cleared for all sensitivity levels but only have access to specific compartments of information based on their need-to-know.
Term 164
Compatibility mode is a software setting that allows a program or operating system designed for an older version of Windows to run on a newer version by mimicking the older environment.
Term 165
A compensating control is a security measure implemented to reduce risk when a primary control cannot be used or is insufficient.
Term 166
A type of semiconductor technology used in microchips that combines two types of transistors to create circuits with very low power consumption.
Term 167
Compliance is the process of ensuring that an organization follows laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies that apply to its operations and data handling.
Term 168
A Compliance Manager is a tool or service that helps organizations assess, monitor, and improve their adherence to regulatory standards, industry frameworks, and internal policies.
Term 169
Compliance state is the current status of a system, application, or device indicating whether it meets a defined set of security policies, regulatory requirements, or configuration standards.
Term 170
Computer Management is a built-in Microsoft Windows tool that gives IT professionals a central console to manage system components like disks, users, services, and event logs.
Term 171
Conditional access is a security framework that evaluates signals like user location, device health, and risk level to grant or block access to resources in real time.
Term 172
Confidentiality means keeping sensitive information secret and accessible only to authorized people or systems.
Term 173
The CIA Triad is a foundational security model that ensures data is kept secret, unaltered, and accessible when needed.
Term 174
A configuration backup is a saved copy of a device's settings, such as router interfaces, firewall rules, or switch VLANs, that can be restored if the device fails or is misconfigured.
Term 175
Configuration drift is the gradual, unplanned change in a system's configuration settings over time, causing it to deviate from its original or desired state.
Term 176
A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is a centralized repository that stores information about all the hardware, software, and other components in an IT system and their relationships.
Term 177
Consumption-based pricing is a cloud billing model where you pay only for the resources you actually use, rather than paying a fixed upfront fee.
Term 178
A container is a lightweight, standalone software package that includes everything needed to run an application, such as code, runtime, system tools, and libraries.
Term 179
Container Analysis is the process of examining container images and running containers for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues before deployment.
Term 180
A container escape is a security exploit where an attacker breaks out of the isolated environment of a container to gain unauthorized access to the host operating system or other containers.