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AZ-104/Acronyms/Part 17

Acronym study

AZ-104 Acronyms — Part 17 of 19

Terms 481–510 of 566 AZ-104 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.

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Term 481

Shared access signature

A shared access signature (SAS) is a secure, time-limited URL that grants granular access to specific resources in cloud storage, allowing you to delegate permissions without sharing your account keys.

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Term 482

Shared VPC

A Shared VPC allows multiple projects or accounts within a cloud environment to use the same Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network, enabling centralized management and isolation of resources.

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Term 483

Shift left security

Shift left security is the practice of integrating security testing and controls earlier in the software development lifecycle, rather than waiting until after deployment.

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Term 484

SIEM

SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) is a system that collects and analyzes log data from across an IT environment to detect and respond to security threats in real time.

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Term 485

SIEM query

A SIEM query is a search command used in a Security Information and Event Management system to find, filter, and analyze security-related log data from across an organization's IT environment.

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Term 486

Site Recovery

Site Recovery is the process of restoring IT infrastructure and data at a different physical location after a disaster to keep business operations running.

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Term 487

SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard internet protocol used to send emails from a client to a server or between email servers.

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Term 488

Soft delete

A soft delete marks data as deleted without actually removing it from the database, allowing recovery if needed.

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Term 489

Sovereign region

A sovereign region is a physically and logically separate set of cloud data centers within a single country, designed to meet strict data residency and compliance requirements imposed by local laws.

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Term 490

Spear phishing

Spear phishing is a targeted cyberattack in which a criminal sends a fraudulent email that appears to come from a trusted source, aiming to trick a specific person or organization into revealing sensitive data or installing malware.

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Term 491

SQL Server on Azure VM

SQL Server on Azure VM is a cloud service that lets you run Microsoft SQL Server database software on a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure, giving you full control over the database environment while Azure handles the underlying hardware.

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Term 492

SSL VPN

An SSL VPN is a virtual private network that uses the Secure Sockets Layer protocol to create an encrypted tunnel for remote users to securely access network resources over the internet.

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Term 493

SSO

Single Sign-On (SSO) is an authentication process that allows a user to access multiple applications or systems with one set of login credentials.

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Term 494

Standard ACL

A Standard Access Control List (ACL) is a sequential set of permit or deny rules that filters network traffic based solely on the source IP address.

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Term 495

Static NAT

Static Network Address Translation (NAT) is a one-to-one mapping between a private IP address and a public IP address that never changes.

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Term 496

Static route

A static route is a manually configured path in a router's routing table that tells the router exactly where to send packets for a specific destination network.

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Term 497

Sticky MAC address

Sticky MAC address is a switch security feature that dynamically learns and remembers a device’s MAC address on a specific port to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting.

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Term 498

Storage account

A cloud storage account is a container that holds a set of cloud storage services and their data, providing a unique namespace and access policies for storing and managing unstructured data.

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Term 499

Storage class

A storage class is a category of data storage that defines how data is stored, accessed, retrieved, and billed in a cloud environment.

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Term 500

Storage controller

A storage controller is a hardware or software component that manages how data is stored, accessed, and organized on storage devices like hard drives, SSDs, or cloud storage volumes.

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Term 501

Storage Explorer

A graphical tool that allows users to interact with cloud storage services to upload, download, manage, and view data stored in buckets, containers, or file shares.

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Term 502

Storage firewall

A storage firewall is a security appliance or software that controls access to storage systems, protecting data from unauthorized access, malware, and insider threats by inspecting and filtering storage protocol traffic.

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Term 503

Storage Gateway

A Storage Gateway is a service or device that connects on-premises IT environments to cloud storage, making cloud storage feel like a local drive or backup target.

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Term 504

Storage tier

A storage tier is a category of data storage defined by performance, cost, and access frequency, used to optimize storage efficiency in cloud and on-premises systems.

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Term 505

Stored access policy

A stored access policy is a server-side set of rules that defines permissions for accessing data or resources, applied consistently each time a request is made.

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Term 506

Subnet

A subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network, created by partitioning a larger network address space using subnet masks.

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Term 507

Subnet mask

A subnet mask is a 32-bit number that helps a computer or network device determine which part of an IP address identifies the network and which part identifies the host device on that network.

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Term 508

Subscription

A subscription is a payment model where you pay a recurring fee to access a product or service instead of buying it once and owning it forever.

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Term 509

Switch

A switch is a networking device that connects devices on a local area network and uses MAC addresses to forward data only to the intended recipient.

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Term 510

Symmetric encryption

Symmetric encryption is a cryptographic method where the same secret key is used to both encrypt and decrypt data, ensuring confidentiality between two parties.

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