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Security+ 3ed - Chapter 8
Mark Ciampa's Security+ text 3rd edition - Chapter 8 Key Terms
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2010

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AAA
Definition
The three key elements in security, specifically authentication, authorization, and accounting.
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AAA server
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A server that is authentication, authorization, and accounting functions.
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authentication request
Definition
A request by a supplicant to an authentication for access.
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authenticator
Definition
A device that will accept or reject a supplicant.
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behavioral biometrics
Definition
Authentication based on normal actions that the user performs.
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built in VPN
Definition
A virtual private network (VPN) endpoint device that handles all VPN functions.
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challenge
Definition
A random number used in a challenge—based OTP.
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challenge-based OTP
Definition
A one-time password function in which the user authenticatesby entering a challenge number into a token.
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cognitive biometrics
Definition
Authentication that is based on the perceptions, thought processes,and understanding of the user.
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computer footprint
Definition
A pattern of typical acess by a user.
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Directory Access Protocol (DAP)
Definition
The X.500 standard that defines a protocol for a client application to access the X.SOO directory.
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directory information base (DIB)
Definition
The repository in which X.500 information is held.
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directory information tree (DIT)
Definition
The tree structure of a directory intormatton base.
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dwell time
Definition
The time it takes for a key to be pressed and then released.
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dynamic fingerprint scanner
Definition
A biometric reader that has a small slit or opening that requires the user to swipe a finger across the opening.
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EAP with Transport Layer Security (LAP TLS)
Definition
An authentication protocol that requires both the device and RADIUS server to prove their identities to each other by using enhanced security.
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EAP with Tunneled uS (EAP-TTLS)
Definition
An authentication protocol that uses Windows logins and passwords.
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endpoint
Definition
The end of the tunnel between VPN devices.
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Extended Authentication Protocol—MD S (EAP MDS)
Definition
An authentication protocol that allows a RADIUS server to authenticate devices by verifying a hash of each user’s password.
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Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
Definition
An "envelope” that can carry many different kinds of exchange data used for authentication. such as a challenge/response and one-time passwords.
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federated identity management (FIM)
Definition
A technology that uses a single authenticated ID to be shared across multiple networks owned by different organizations.
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flight time
Definition
The time it takes between keystrokes.
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identity management
Definition
Using a single authenticated ID to be shared across multiple networks.
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Kerberos
Definition
An authentication system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and used to verify the identity of networked users.
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keystroke dynamics
Definition
Authenticating a user by recognizing the user's unique typing rhythm.
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Definition
A simpler subset of the Directory Access Protocol,
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Lightweight LAP (LEAP)
Definition
An authentication protocol developed by Cisco that requires mutual authentication and delivering keys used for encryption.
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managed cards
Definition
Windows CardSpace site specific cards that are issued by the identity provider site on which they are to be used.
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Microsoft Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)
Definition
The Microsoft implementation of CHAP.
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one-time passwords (OTP)
Definition
Dynamic passwords that change frequently.
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OpenID
Definition
A decentralized open source federated identity management system that does not require specific software to he installed on the desktop.
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pass through VPN
Definition
A VPN that requires a separate VPN client application be installed on each devie that connects to a VPN server.
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personal cards
Definition
Windows Cardspace general-purpose information cards.
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phonetic cadence
Definition
Speaking two words together in a way that one word bleeds into next word.
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Protected EAP (PEAP)
Definition
An authentication protocol that uses Windows logins and passwords yet is more flexible than EAP-TLS.
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RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial in User Service)
Definition
An authentication server for high volume service control applications.
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remote access server
Definition
A server dedicated to handling users who are not on the LAN but need remote access to it,
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Remote Access Services (RAS)
Definition
AnY combination of hardware and software that enables access to remote users to a local internal network.
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remote-access VPN
Definition
A user-to-LAN virtual private network connection used by remote users.
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single sign-on (SS0)
Definition
Using one authentication to access multiple accounts or applications.
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site-to-site VPN
Definition
A virtual private network in which multiple sites can connect to other sites over the Internet.
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standard biometrics
Definition
A method of authentication that uses a person’s unique characteristics such as fingerprints or retinal patterns for authentication.
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supplicant
Definition
A device that makes an appeal for access.
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Terminal Access Control Access Control System (TACACS+)
Definition
An industry standard protocol specification that forwards username and password information to a centralized server.
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three-factor authentication
Definition
Using three credentials for authentication.
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time-synchronized OTP
Definition
A one-time password function that creates a new password based on time, used in conjunction with a token.
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two-factor authentication
Definition
Using two credentials for authentication.
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virtual private dial-up network (VPDN)
Definition
A user-to-LAN virtual private network connection used by remote users.
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virtual private network (VPN)
Definition
A technology that uses an unsecured public network, such as the Internet, as if it were a secure private network.
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VPN concentrator
Definition
A device that aggregates hundreds or thousands of multiple connections.
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white-pages service
Definition
An X.SOO service that provides the capability to look up information by name.
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Windows CardSpace
Definition
A feature of Windows intended to provide users with control of their digital identities while helping to maintain privacy.
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Windows Live ID
Definition
A Microsoft product originally designed as a single sign on (SSO) for Web commerce.
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X.5OO
Definition
The international Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for directory services.
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yellow-pages service
Definition
An X.500 service that provides the capability to browse and search for information by category.
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