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System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone, Victoria Thompson

Abstract

This report contains a list of selected acronyms and abbreviations for system and network security terms with their generally accepted or preferred definitions. It is intended as a resource for Federal agencies and other users of system and network security publications.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7581
Report Number
7581
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

network security, system security
Information technology, Cybersecurity and privacy and Networking

Citation

Scarfone, K. and Thompson, V. (2009), System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7581 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created September 30, 2009, Updated November 10, 2018
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