Acronym study
Terms 1201–1222 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 1201
Wired and Wireless Assurance is a set of tools and methods that continuously monitor and validate the performance, security, and reliability of both wired and wireless networks to ensure they meet design expectations.
Term 1202
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol for wireless networks, designed to provide a level of data confidentiality comparable to a wired LAN.
Term 1203
Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyzer that captures and inspects data packets traveling over a computer network in real time.
Term 1204
Wireshark Forensics is the use of packet capture files and analysis techniques to investigate network traffic for signs of security incidents, intrusions, or policy violations.
Term 1205
A wireless local area network (WLAN) links devices using radio waves instead of cables, typically based on IEEE 802.11 standards.
Term 1206
A Wireless LAN Controller is a centralized device that manages, configures, and secures multiple wireless access points in a network.
Term 1207
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a security protocol that encrypts wireless network traffic to prevent unauthorized access and eavesdropping.
Term 1208
WPA2 is a security protocol used to protect Wi-Fi networks by encrypting data transmitted between devices and the access point.
Term 1209
WPA2 cracking is the process of exploiting weaknesses in the WPA2 wireless security protocol to recover the network password and gain unauthorized access to a Wi-Fi network.
Term 1210
WPA3 is the latest security standard for Wi-Fi networks, providing stronger encryption and protection against password guessing attacks compared to its predecessor WPA2.
Term 1211
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a network security standard that simplifies connecting devices to a Wi-Fi network, but it has critical vulnerabilities.
Term 1212
XDR, or Extended Detection and Response, is a unified security platform that collects and correlates data across multiple security layers—endpoints, networks, servers, cloud workloads, and email—to improve threat detection and enable faster response.
Term 1213
An XDR strategy is a plan to use extended detection and response tools that collect and analyze data from multiple security layers to stop cyberattacks more effectively.
Term 1214
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
Term 1215
YANG is a data modeling language used to define the structure and constraints of data exchanged between network devices and management applications.
Term 1216
YARA is a pattern-matching tool used by cybersecurity professionals to identify and classify malware based on textual or binary patterns.
Term 1217
A security model that requires continuous verification of every user, device, and connection before granting access to any resource, regardless of where the request originates.
Term 1218
A zero-day is a software security flaw that is unknown to the vendor and has no patch available, making it extremely dangerous because attackers can exploit it before anyone knows it exists.
Term 1219
Zonal refers to the practice of grouping computing resources within a single geographic area to improve fault isolation, reduce latency, and meet compliance requirements.
Term 1220
A Cisco security feature that controls traffic between different parts of a network by grouping interfaces into zones and applying policies.
Term 1221
Zone-redundant storage is a data replication method that stores copies of your data in multiple physical locations within a cloud region, so your data remains safe and available even if one entire data center fails.
Term 1222
ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage) is a data storage option in Microsoft Azure that automatically replicates your data across multiple physical locations within a single region to keep it safe even if an entire data center goes down.