DEFINITION 01
BGP Routing
Border Gateway Protocol is the routing protocol used by autonomous systems to exchange reachability information across the Internet.
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DEFINITION 02
Carrier Grade NAT
Carrier-grade NAT is address and port translation operated by an internet provider so multiple customers can share public IPv4 addresses.
DEFINITION 03
DNS Spoofing
Manipulation of DNS information so a name resolves to an unintended destination.
DEFINITION 04
Denial of Service
An event or attack that prevents legitimate users from accessing a service.
DEFINITION 05
Domain Name System
A distributed system that translates domain names into DNS records such as IP addresses.
DEFINITION 06
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automatically supplies network settings such as an IP address, subnet information, gateway, and DNS servers to a device.
DEFINITION 08
IP Address
A numeric address used to identify a network interface in Internet Protocol communication.
DEFINITION 10
Intrusion Prevention System
An intrusion prevention system monitors activity for signs of attack and can automatically block or interrupt traffic that matches its detection logic.
DEFINITION 11
Network Access Control
Network access control checks whether a device or user is allowed to join a network and may assign access based on identity or device state.
DEFINITION 12
Network Address Translation
Network address translation changes IP address information as packets cross a network boundary, often letting multiple private devices share public connectivity.
DEFINITION 13
Network Segmentation
Dividing a network into zones with controlled communication between them.
DEFINITION 14
Packet Inspection
Packet inspection is the examination of network packet headers, metadata, or payloads to classify traffic and apply monitoring or security policy.
DEFINITION 15
Private IP
A private IP address is an address from a range reserved for use within private networks rather than routing directly on the public Internet.
DEFINITION 16
Proxy Server
A proxy server is an intermediary selected by a client to make requests to another service on the client's behalf.
DEFINITION 17
Public IP
A public IP address is an Internet address intended for globally reachable routing, subject to network policy and address allocation.
DEFINITION 18
Reverse Proxy
A reverse proxy is an intermediary that receives client requests as the public-facing endpoint and forwards them to one or more backend services.
DEFINITION 19
Transmission Control Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol is a connection-oriented transport protocol that provides an ordered, reliable byte stream between applications.
DEFINITION 20
User Datagram Protocol
User Datagram Protocol is a lightweight transport protocol that sends datagrams between application ports without guaranteeing delivery or ordering.
DEFINITION 21
Virtual Local Area Network
A virtual local area network is a logical grouping of network ports and traffic within a bridged network, independent of physical cabling.
DEFINITION 22
Virtual Private Network
Technology that creates an encrypted network tunnel between endpoints over another network.
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