Term 811
Privacy and security
Privacy and security refer to the practices and technologies used to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access while ensuring individuals' rights over their personal information are respected.
Acronym study
Terms 811–840 of 1222 SK0-005 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 811
Privacy and security refer to the practices and technologies used to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access while ensuring individuals' rights over their personal information are respected.
Term 812
Privacy risk management is the ongoing process of identifying, assessing, and responding to risks that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of personal data.
Term 813
A private cloud is a cloud computing environment that is used exclusively by a single organization, offering the benefits of cloud services — like scalability and self-service — but with dedicated infrastructure that is not shared with any other company.
Term 814
A private DNS zone is a hosted DNS namespace that is only resolvable from within specific virtual networks or private environments, not from the public internet.
Term 815
A private endpoint is a network interface that securely connects a service over a private IP address inside a virtual network, keeping traffic off the public internet.
Term 816
Private Google Access lets virtual machines in a Google Cloud VPC reach Google APIs and services using private IP addresses, without needing public internet access.
Term 817
A private IP address is a non-internet-routable address used within a local network to identify devices and allow them to communicate with each other without direct exposure to the public internet.
Term 818
AWS PrivateLink is a service that lets you securely access services hosted on AWS VPCs as if they were on your own private network, without exposing traffic to the public internet.
Term 819
Privileged access management is a cybersecurity practice that controls and monitors the elevated access rights of users who have special permissions to critical systems and data.
Term 820
A privileged account is a user account that has extra permissions beyond a standard user, allowing it to install software, change system settings, or access sensitive data.
Term 821
Privileged Identity Management is a security system that controls, monitors, and audits access to sensitive systems by granting elevated permissions only when needed and for a limited time.
Term 822
Proactive troubleshooting is the practice of identifying and fixing network issues before they affect users, using continuous monitoring and analysis rather than waiting for something to break.
Term 823
Problem management is the IT practice of identifying and resolving the root causes of incidents to prevent them from happening again, rather than just fixing symptoms.
Term 824
In IT service management, a process is a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective, such as managing incidents or changes, by transforming inputs into defined outputs.
Term 825
A process memory dump is a snapshot of all the data a specific running program has stored in RAM at a single moment, used for analyzing its behavior and contents.
Term 826
Procurement management is the process of planning, conducting, and controlling the purchase of goods or services from external suppliers to meet project needs.
Term 827
A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end, undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result, managed through specific processes in IT environments.
Term 828
Project management is the practice of planning, organizing, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals within a set timeframe and budget.
Term 829
A formal, approved document that defines how a project is executed, monitored, controlled, and closed, serving as the single source of truth for the project team.
Term 830
Project Team Management is the process of leading, coordinating, and supporting a group of people to complete project tasks and achieve project objectives.
Term 831
Protect mode is a security feature on Cisco switches that prevents a port from learning new MAC addresses once it exceeds a configured limit, but unlike errdisable, it does not shut down the port or generate an SNMP trap.
Term 832
Provisioning is the process of setting up and configuring IT resources, such as user accounts, devices, or network services, so they are ready for use.
Term 833
A proxy is an intermediary server that sits between a client and a destination server, forwarding requests and responses while providing security, privacy, and control.
Term 834
A proxy log is a record of all traffic that passes through a proxy server, capturing details like source IP, destination URL, timestamps, and content type for security analysis and monitoring.
Term 835
A proxy server is an intermediary device or software that sits between your computer and the internet, forwarding requests and responses while providing security, privacy, and caching.
Term 836
A pre-shared key (PSK) is a secret string of characters shared in advance between two parties to authenticate and encrypt wireless or VPN communications.
Term 837
A PSU converts AC mains power into regulated DC voltages required by computer components, ensuring stable operation.
Term 838
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) synchronizes clocks across a network to sub-microsecond accuracy, critical for time-sensitive applications.
Term 839
A PTR record is a type of DNS record that maps an IP address to a domain name, essentially performing the reverse of the more common A record.
Term 840
A public cloud is a computing model where third-party providers deliver IT resources like servers, storage, and applications over the internet to multiple customers on a pay-as-you-go basis.