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A unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network.

Domain Name System ”” translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ”” the foundational communication protocols of the internet.

A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on rules.

Virtual Private Network ”” creates an encrypted tunnel over a public network for secure communication.

The maximum rate of data transfer across a network connection, measured in bits per second.

The time delay between a data request being sent and the response being received, measured in milliseconds.

A networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, directing traffic on the internet.

A device that connects multiple devices on a local network and forwards data only to the intended recipient.

A set of rules governing how data is transmitted and received across a network.

A 32-bit number that divides an IP address into network and host portions.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ”” automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.

Network Address Translation ”” maps private IP addresses to a public IP address for internet access.

A system that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure high availability.

Content Delivery Network ”” a geographically distributed network of servers that delivers web content faster.

A seven-layer conceptual framework that standardizes how different network protocols communicate.

Border Gateway Protocol ”” the routing protocol that manages how data is routed across the internet.

A unit of data formatted for transmission over a network, containing header information and payload.

HyperText Transfer Protocol ”” the foundation of data communication on the World Wide Web.

HTTP Secure ”” the encrypted version of HTTP using SSL/TLS to secure data in transit.

Internet Protocol version 6 ”” the successor to IPv4, using 128-bit addresses to support a vastly larger address space.

User Datagram Protocol ”” a connectionless transport protocol that prioritizes speed over reliability.

Secure Shell ”” a cryptographic protocol for securely accessing and managing remote servers over a network.

Virtual LAN ”” a logical network segment that groups devices on different physical switches as if on the same network.

Amazon Web Services ”” the world's most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform.

Microsoft's cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services for building, deploying, and managing applications.

Google's cloud computing platform known for its data analytics, AI, and Kubernetes capabilities.

Infrastructure as a Service ”” cloud-provided virtualized computing infrastructure over the internet.

Platform as a Service ”” a cloud environment that provides tools for developers to build and deploy applications.

Software as a Service ”” software delivered over the internet on a subscription basis, no installation required.

A cloud execution model where the provider manages server infrastructure and automatically scales resources.

A lightweight, standalone executable package of software that includes everything needed to run an application.

An open-source container orchestration system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containers.

A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers.

A computing environment combining on-premises infrastructure with public and private cloud services.

Automatically adjusting cloud compute resources up or down in response to demand or predefined rules.

An isolated data center location within a cloud region designed to provide fault tolerance and high availability.

A storage architecture managing data as objects with metadata, ideal for unstructured data at massive scale.

Processing data closer to where it is generated rather than in a centralized cloud data center.

Managing and provisioning infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes.

The process of moving applications, data, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments.

A software emulation of a physical computer that runs an operating system and applications in isolation.

The process of converting data into an unreadable format using algorithms, decryptable only with the correct key.

Secure Sockets Layer ”” a cryptographic protocol for securing internet communications, now superseded by TLS.

Transport Layer Security ”” the successor to SSL, providing encrypted communications over networks.

A social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing sensitive information through deceptive communications.

Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems.

A type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment for the decryption key.

A software vulnerability unknown to the vendor, exploited by attackers before a patch is available.

An authorized simulated cyberattack on a system to evaluate its security posture and find vulnerabilities.