ABSTRACT
As in almost any industry, the networking industry contains far too many technical acronyms. Security
terminology is unfortunately not immune. Combining of security terms with networking terms has
resulted in a baffling array of acronyms that will most probably not decrease in the near future. Therefore,
an apology is given in advance to beginner readers with a recommendation to, when confronted with an
unfamiliar acronym, refer to the end of the article where all acronyms are defined.
