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AZ-104/Acronyms/Part 7

Acronym study

AZ-104 Acronyms — Part 7 of 19

Terms 181–210 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 181

Data security

Data security is the practice of protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft throughout its lifecycle.

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Term 182

Data VLAN

A Data VLAN is a virtual local area network configured on a switch to carry user-generated traffic, separating it from management, voice, or other types of network traffic.

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Term 183

Dedicated security mode

A configuration in IT systems where security services or appliances operate in an isolated, single-purpose environment to prevent interference with other functions and reduce attack surface.

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Term 184

Default gateway

A default gateway is a network device, typically a router, that acts as the exit point for traffic from a local network to other networks, including the internet.

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Term 185

Default route

A default route is a catch-all routing entry that tells a network device where to send packets when no specific route matches the destination address.

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Term 186

Default VLAN

The Default VLAN is VLAN 1 on most Cisco switches and it is the VLAN to which all switch ports belong by default until they are assigned to a different VLAN.

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Term 187

Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) that provides unified security management and threat protection across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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Term 188

Defender for Cloud Apps

Defender for Cloud Apps is a Microsoft cloud access security broker (CASB) that helps you discover, protect, and govern your cloud applications and data across multiple cloud environments.

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Term 189

Defender policy

A Defender policy is a set of security rules configured in Microsoft 365 Defender that controls how endpoint detection and response (EDR), antivirus, firewall, and other protection features behave on managed devices.

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Term 190

Deployment slot

A deployment slot is a live staging environment in Azure App Service that allows you to swap app versions with zero downtime for testing before going to production.

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Term 191

Designated Router

A router elected in an OSPF multi-access network to manage link-state updates and reduce routing protocol traffic.

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Term 192

Desired State Configuration

Desired State Configuration is a management platform that lets IT pros define and enforce the target configuration state of systems, using declarative scripts to automate deployment, compliance, and ongoing drift correction.

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Term 193

Device compliance

Device compliance is the process of ensuring that a device meets an organization's security and configuration policies before it can access network resources.

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Term 194

Device risk

Device risk is the chance that a computer, phone, or other endpoint could cause a security problem or data leak because it is not properly managed or protected.

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Term 195

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically assigns IP addresses and network settings to devices on a network, so they can communicate without manual configuration.

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Term 196

DHCP pool

A DHCP pool is a reserved set of IP addresses that a DHCP server can assign to devices on a network automatically when they request a connection.

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Term 197

DHCP relay

A network device or feature that forwards DHCP broadcast messages between clients and servers on different subnets so that IP address assignment works across multiple network segments without a separate DHCP server on each one.

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Term 198

DHCP server

A DHCP server is a network device or service that automatically assigns IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network, eliminating the need for manual configuration.

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Term 199

DHCP snooping

DHCP snooping is a network security feature that filters untrusted DHCP messages to prevent rogue DHCP servers from giving out false IP addresses.

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Term 200

Diagnostic setting

A Diagnostic setting is a configuration in Azure that controls where and how resource logs and metrics are collected, stored, and streamed for monitoring and analysis.

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Term 201

Digital certificate

A digital certificate is an electronic document that verifies the identity of a person, device, or website and enables secure encrypted communication over the internet.

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Term 202

Disk encryption

Disk encryption is the process of converting data on a storage device into a coded form that can only be read with the correct decryption key, protecting it from unauthorized access.

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Term 203

Disk storage

Disk storage is the hardware or cloud-based service that persistently saves digital data on spinning magnetic platters or solid-state memory for a computer or server to use.

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Term 204

DLP policy

A DLP policy is a set of rules that an organization uses to prevent sensitive data from being lost, stolen, or accidentally exposed, whether it is in use, in motion, or at rest.

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Term 205

DNS

DNS is the system that translates human-friendly domain names like example.com into machine-readable IP addresses so computers can find each other on a network.

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Term 206

DNS log

A DNS log is a record of all Domain Name System queries and responses that pass through a server, providing a trail of which domains were requested, by whom, and when.

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Term 207

DNS poisoning

DNS poisoning is a cyberattack that corrupts a DNS resolver's cache with false information, redirecting users to malicious websites without their knowledge.

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Term 208

DNS record

A DNS record is a set of instructions stored on a DNS server that tells clients how to interact with a domain, most commonly by mapping a human-readable domain name to an IP address.

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Term 209

DNS zone

A DNS zone is a distinct part of the global Domain Name System (DNS) namespace that is delegated to a specific administrator or organization for management, containing resource records for a domain.

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Term 210

Dynamic ARP Inspection

Dynamic ARP Inspection is a security feature that validates ARP packets on a network to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks by ensuring that only legitimate ARP messages are forwarded.

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