Term 571
UTM
Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a comprehensive security appliance that combines multiple security functions like firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, and VPN into a single device.
Acronym study
Terms 571–600 of 610 SY0-701 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 571
Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a comprehensive security appliance that combines multiple security functions like firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, and VPN into a single device.
Term 572
Virtualization security is the practice of protecting virtualized environments including virtual machines, hypervisors, virtual networks, and related infrastructure from threats and vulnerabilities.
Term 573
A virus is a malicious software program that attaches itself to legitimate files or programs and spreads to other systems, often causing damage or stealing information.
Term 574
Vishing is a social engineering attack where criminals use phone calls or voice messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information.
Term 575
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a logical grouping of network devices that behave as if they are on the same physical network segment, regardless of their actual physical location.
Term 576
A VLAN mismatch occurs when two connected network devices are configured with different VLAN assignments on the same link, causing traffic to be dropped or misrouted.
Term 577
VLAN tagging is a method used to identify which VLAN a network frame belongs to as it travels across a trunk link, allowing multiple VLANs to share the same physical connection without mixing their traffic.
Term 578
A virtual private network inside a cloud provider that lets you securely connect and isolate your cloud resources.
Term 579
VNet peering is a networking connection that links two virtual networks so they can communicate with each other as if they were a single network.
Term 580
A Voice VLAN is a separate virtual local area network configured on a network switch to carry voice traffic, such as from IP phones, ensuring quality of service and security by isolating it from data traffic.
Term 581
A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a logically isolated section of a cloud provider's network where you can launch and manage resources like servers and databases with complete control over IP addressing, subnets, route tables, and security.
Term 582
A VPC endpoint is a private connection that allows resources inside a Virtual Private Cloud to access supported AWS services or external networks without going over the public internet.
Term 583
A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network is a logically isolated section of a public cloud provider's infrastructure where you can launch cloud resources in a virtual network that you define and control.
Term 584
VPC peering is a direct network connection between two virtual private clouds that allows them to communicate using private IP addresses as if they were part of the same network.
Term 585
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) creates a secure, encrypted tunnel between your device and a remote server, protecting your data and hiding your online activity.
Term 586
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel over a public network to securely connect remote users or sites to a private network.
Term 587
A VPN concentrator is a network device that manages, encrypts, and routes multiple VPN connections from remote users or sites into a single secure gateway.
Term 588
A VPN Gateway is a network device or service that creates an encrypted tunnel between two or more networks over the internet, allowing secure communication.
Term 589
A vulnerability is a weakness in a system, network, or software that could be exploited by a threat to cause harm or unauthorized access.
Term 590
A vulnerability assessment is a systematic review of security weaknesses in an information system, evaluating if the system is susceptible to any known vulnerabilities, assigning severity levels, and recommending remediation or mitigation.
Term 591
Vulnerability management is the continuous process of identifying, classifying, prioritizing, and remediating security weaknesses in an organization's IT environment.
Term 592
A vulnerability scan is an automated process that checks systems, networks, and applications for known security weaknesses or misconfigurations.
Term 593
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security tool that filters, monitors, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application to protect it from common attacks.
Term 594
A watering hole attack is a cyberattack where the attacker compromises a website that a target group trusts, in order to infect visitors with malware.
Term 595
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security tool that monitors, filters, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application to protect it from common attacks.
Term 596
Weighted routing is a traffic management technique that distributes network requests across multiple servers or paths according to assigned numerical weights, allowing for controlled, uneven load distribution.
Term 597
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an outdated wireless security protocol that encrypts data using the RC4 cipher and a static key, but is easily broken.
Term 598
Whaling is a type of phishing attack that specifically targets high-level executives or senior management in an organization to steal sensitive data or money.
Term 599
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security standard designed to secure wireless networks by encrypting data and controlling access, replacing the older and less secure WEP standard.
Term 600
Windows Defender Firewall is a built-in security feature in Microsoft Windows that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.