Term 121
Enrollment status page
An Enrollment status page is a device management interface that shows whether a computer or mobile device has been properly registered, configured, and enrolled into an organization's management system.
Acronym study
Terms 121–150 of 352 MD-102 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
An Enrollment status page is a device management interface that shows whether a computer or mobile device has been properly registered, configured, and enrolled into an organization's management system.
Term 122
Enterprise Mobility and Security is a Microsoft 365 suite of cloud services that secures and manages mobile devices, apps, and data within an organization.
Term 123
Enterprise risk management is the systematic process of identifying, assessing, and responding to risks that could affect an organization’s ability to achieve its objectives.
Term 124
An embedded SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) that is permanently soldered into a device and can be reprogrammed remotely to connect to a mobile network without needing a physical SIM card.
Term 125
Face unlock is a biometric security feature that uses facial recognition technology to authenticate a user by analyzing unique facial features.
Term 126
A Feature update is a major semiannual Windows release that introduces new capabilities, changes the OS build number, and requires careful planning for enterprise deployment.
Term 127
A feature update policy is a set of rules that controls how and when new features and capabilities are deployed to software, ensuring consistency, security, and minimal disruption across an organization.
Term 128
Federated identity is a system that allows users to use one set of login credentials across multiple different organizations' systems and websites without needing to create separate accounts.
Term 129
Fileless malware is a type of malicious activity that uses legitimate system tools and memory to execute attacks, leaving no traditional file on the hard drive.
Term 130
Fingerprint unlock is a biometric authentication method that uses the unique patterns of a person's fingerprint to verify their identity and grant access to a device or system.
Term 131
A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on predetermined security rules to protect trusted internal networks from untrusted external networks.
Term 132
A firewall log is a record of network traffic that a firewall has allowed or denied, used by IT professionals to monitor security events and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Term 133
A firewall rule is a set of conditions that tells a firewall which network traffic to allow or block based on attributes like source, destination, port, and protocol.
Term 134
Fresh Start is a Windows deployment and recovery feature that reinstalls Windows while removing all pre-installed manufacturer applications, aiming to restore the operating system to a clean, original state.
Term 135
A European Union law that gives individuals control over their personal data and sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, and process that data.
Term 136
GitHub Advanced Security is a suite of security tools integrated into GitHub that helps developers find and fix vulnerabilities, secrets, and code quality issues directly in their repositories.
Term 137
Group Policy is a Windows-based feature that allows administrators to centrally manage and enforce settings for users and computers across an organization.
Term 138
AWS GuardDuty is a managed threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious activity and unauthorized behavior in an AWS environment.
Term 139
Guest access allows a user to temporarily connect to a network, application, or shared resource with limited permissions, without being a permanent member of the organization.
Term 140
A specialized hardware appliance that securely generates, stores, and manages cryptographic keys in a tamper-resistant environment for enterprise security systems.
Term 141
Hashing is a one-way mathematical function that converts any input data into a fixed-length string of characters, called a hash or digest, which is used to verify data integrity and store passwords securely.
Term 142
A host firewall is a software-based security tool that runs directly on an individual device, such as a laptop, server, or desktop, to monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of security rules.
Term 143
Hybrid Azure AD join is a Microsoft identity configuration that registers on-premises domain-joined devices with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to enable single sign-on and access to both on-premises and cloud resources.
Term 144
Hybrid identity is an approach that synchronizes and manages user identities across both on-premises directories and cloud-based services, allowing seamless access to resources in both environments.
Term 145
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework of policies and technologies that ensures the right individuals have the appropriate access to technology resources.
Term 146
An IAM group is a collection of IAM users in a cloud or identity system that simplifies permission management by allowing you to assign policies to multiple users at once.
Term 147
An IAM misconfiguration occurs when identity and access management settings are incorrectly set, granting too many or too few permissions to users or services, which can lead to security breaches or operational failures.
Term 148
An IAM policy is a set of rules that determines who can access specific cloud resources and what actions they are allowed to perform.
Term 149
An IAM role is a set of permissions that an entity can assume temporarily to access cloud resources securely.
Term 150
An IAM user is an identity created in AWS Identity and Access Management that represents a person or service interacting with AWS resources, with its own credentials and permissions.