Course Acronyms

From: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Acronym or Initialism (E): Meaning (E)
(C)NES: Canadian Network Encryption System
1xRTT: Single Carrier (1x) Radio Transmission Technology
3 DES: Triple Data Encryption Standard
A3: GSM Authentication Algorithm
A5: GSM Data Encryption Algorithm
A8: GSM Cipher Key Generation Algorithm
AA: Alternate Assurances Group (Common Criteria)
AAA: Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
AAD: Auxiliary Account Data
AC: Alternating Current
AC: Automated Control
ACCS: AEHF Constellation Control Station
ACES: Automated Communication Engineering Software
ACL: Access Control List
ACM: Accountable COMSEC Material
ACMCA: Accountable COMSEC Material Control Agreement
ACTS: AEHF COMSEC/TRANSEC System
Admin: Administrator
ADRL: Agreement Data Requirements List
AEHF: Advanced Extremely High Frequency
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard
AF: Application Filter
AFIS: Automated Fingerprint Identification System
AFU: Approval For Use
AIDS: Application-Based Intrusion Detection System
AIS: Automated Information System
AK: Automatic Keying
AK KEK: Automatic Keying Key Encryption Key
AK/RV: Automatic Rekey/Receive Key
AKA: Authentication & Key Agreement
AKEK: ACCORDION Key Encryption Key
AKLIF: AEHF key Loading and Initialization Facility
ALC: Accounting Legend Code
ALE: Automatic Link Establishment
ALKMS: AEHF Local Key Management Station
AM: Amplitude Modulation
AMES: Aerospace, Marines and Electronics Systems
AMP: Alternate MAC/PHY
AMPS: Advanced Mobile Phone Service/System
ANDVT: Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
ANST: Active Network Security Testing
AP: Access Point
AP: Application Process
API: Application Programming Interface
APPK: Authenticated Pre-placed Key
ARDIS: Advanced Radio Data Information Services
ARL: Authority Revocation List
ARP: Address Resolution Protocol
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Exchange
ASIS: American Society for Industrial Security
ASMCS: AEHF Satellite Mission Control System
ASN: Access Service Network
ASN: Advance Shipping Notice
ASN.1: Abstract Syntax Notation.1
ASOC: AEHF Satellilte Operations centre
ATE: Automated Test Equipment
ATIA: Access to Information Act
ATIP: Access to Information and Privacy
ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AU: Authentic User
AU: Authorized User
AuC: Authentication Centre
AUI: Attachment Unit Interface
Auth ID: Authorized Identification
BCP: Business Continuity Plan
BCPC: Business Continuity Plan Coordinator
BD_ADDR: Bluetooth Device Address
BDI: Black Digital Interface
BDSA: Border Directory Server Agent
BEA: Black Equipment Area
BES: BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
BET: Bulk Encrypted Transaction
BF: Benign Fill
BFF: Basic FIREFLY
BGP: Border Gateway Protocol
BIA: Business Impact Analysis
BID: British Inter-Departmental
BIOS: Basic Input Output System
BIP: Bit Interleaved Parity
BIS: BlackBerry Internet Service
BIT: Built-In-Test
BLP: Bell and LaPadula
Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Special Interest Group
BPSK: Binary Phase Shift Keying
BREW: Binary Run-Time Environment for Wireless
BRI: Basic Rate Interface
BRP: Business Resumption Plan
BS: Base Station
BSC: Base Station Controller
BSD: Berkeley Software Distribution
BSS: Basic Service Set
BSS: Broadcast Satellite Service
BSSID: Basic Service Set Identifier
BTS: Base Transceiver Station
BWA: Broadband Wireless Access
C&A: Certification and Accreditation
CA: Canadian
CA: Certification Authority
CA: COMSEC Authority
CA: Controlling Authority
CA&S: Conceptual Architecture and Strategy
CAA: Controlled Access Area
CAC: Consolidated Analysis Capability
CAC: Common Access Cards
CAD: Common Account Data
CAKMS: Central AEHF Key Mangement System
CANCERT: Term replaced by CERT-CA
CARDS: COMSEC Accounting, Reporting and Distribution System
CAST: Carlisle Adams and Stafford Tavares (Encryption Algorithm)
CAT: Core Architecture Team
CAW: Certification Authority Workstation
CB: Certification Body
CBC: Cipher Block Chaining (DES mode)
CBEA: Controlled Black Equipment Area
CBI: Certificate Based Infrastructure
CBT: Computer Based Training
CC: Common Criteria
CCA: Circuit Card Assembly
CCCS: Canadian Common Criteria Scheme
CCD: Canadian Cryptographic Doctrine
CCEB: Combined Communications-Electronics Board
CCEB: Common Criteria Editorial Board
CCEF: Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CCEP: Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
CCF: Canadian Central Facility
CCF KPF: Canadian Central Facility Key Production Facility
CCI: Controlled Cryptographic Item
CCIB: Common Criteria Implementation Board
CCIMB: Common Criteria Implementation Management Board
CCITS: Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation
CCITT: Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone
CCMP: Canadian Cryptographic Management Program
CCPL: Canadian Certified Product List
CCRA: Arrangement on the Recognition of Common Criteria Certificates
CCS: Common Criteria Evaluation Certification Scheme
CCTP: Common Criteria Testing Program
CCTV: Closed Circuit Television
CD: Compact Disk
CDA: Crypto Distributing Authority
CDA: Certificate Distribution Agent
CDC: Computing Devices Canada
CDH: COMSEC/TRANSEC Integrated Circuit/DS-101 Hybrid
CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access
CDR: Critical Design Review
CDRL: Contract Data Requirements List
CD-ROM: Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CDT: Cancel Distribution Transaction
CE: Compromising Emanation
CEAP: Cryptographic Endorsement and Assessment Program
CEM: Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation (Common Criteria)
CEO: Canadian Eyes Only
CEOI: Communications and Electronics Operating Instructions
CEP: Cryptographic Endorsement Program
CEPAF: COMSEC equipment Purchase Authorization Form
CEPL: CSE Evaluated Products List
CEPL: Canadian Evaluated Products List
CERF: COMSEC Equipment Requirement Form
CEROFF: Crypto Equipment Rapid Off-line
CERT: A trademark of Carnegie Mellon University that is licensed to authorized CSIRT. No longer treated as an acronym.
CERT-CA: An alternative name for the National CSIRT role of the Cyber Centre.
CERT/CC: Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
CESG: Communications and Electronic Security Group (UK)
CF: Canadian Forces
CF: Central Facility (USA)
CF: Computer Forensics
CF CONOP: Computer Forensics Concept of Operations
CFB: Cipher FeedBack (DES mode)
CFCSU: Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit
CFD: Common Fill Device
CFI: Computer Forensics Investigation
CFIOG: Canadian Forces Information Operations Group
CFIOG/IPC: Canadian Forces Information Operations Group/Information Protection Centre
CFPB: Canadian Federal PKI Bridge
CFSS: Canadian Forces Supply System
CGI: Common Gateway Interface
chkdat: Check data
CHVP: Cryptographic High Value Product
CI: Compartmented Information
CIA: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
CIAA: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability and Accountability
CIAS: Canadian INFOSEC Accounting System
CIC: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CICA: CSE Industrial COMSEC Account
CID: Canadian Inter-Departmental Document
CIDF: Common Intrusion Detection Framework
CIDR: Classless Inter-Domain Routing
CIISD: Canadian and International Industrial Security Directorate
CIK: Crypto Ignition Key
CIM: Compromised Information Message
CIO: Chief Information Officer
CIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
CIPR: CSE INFOSEC Product Review (CSE)
CIPTF: Critical Information Protection Task Force
CITP: Canadian Industrial TEMPEST Program
CKL: Compromised Key List
CKMU: Canadian Key Management Unit
CLEF: Commercial Licensed Evaluation Facility
CLI: Command Line Interface
CM: Cryptographic Module
CMAC: Crypto Material Assistance Centre
CMART: COMSEC Material Accounting and Reporting Tool
CMB: Configuration Management Board
CMCM: COMSEC Material Control Manual
CMD: Cryptographic Module Document (Common Criteria)
CMI: Certificate Management Infrastructure
CMM: Capability Maturity Model
CMMS: Crypto Material Management System
CMR: COMSEC Material Report
CMS: Certificate Management Services
CMT: Configuration Management
CMVP: Cryptographic Module Validation Program
CMW: Compartmented Mode Workstation
CN: Controlled Network Access
CNR: Combat Net Radio
CNR(P): Combat Net Radio (Primary)
CNSS: Committee on National Security Systems
CNSSAM: Committee on National Security System Advisory Memorandum
CNSSI: Committee on National Security System Instructions
COI: Community of Interest
COMINT: Communications Intelligence
COMPUSEC: Computer Security
COMSEC: Communications Security
CONOP: Concept of Operations
COPS: The Computer Oracle and Password System
COR: Central Office of Record
COTS: Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
CP: Certificate Policy
CPO: Client/Partner Operations
CPRM: Content Protection for Removable Media
CPS: Certification Practice Statement
CPU: Central Processing Unit
CRC: Cyclic Redundancy Check
CRK: Cryptographic Recovery Key
CRL: Certificate Revocation List
CRN: Confirmation/Rejection Notice
Crypto: Cryptographic
CRYPTOSEC: Cryptographic Security
CS: Controlled Space
CS1: Commercial Security Protection Profile #1 (ITSS)
CS3: Commercial Security Protection Profile #3 (ITSS)
CSA: Cognizant Security Authority
CSC: COMSEC Safeguarding Capability
CSC: Communications-Electronics Security Committee
CSD: Circuit Switched Data
CSE: Communications Security Establishment Canada
CSI: Computer Security Institute (USA)
CSIRT: Computer Security Incident Response Team
CSIS: Canadian Security Intelligence Service
CSMA/CA: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
CSMI: Classified Security Management Infrastructure
CSN: Connectivity Service Network
CSO: Company Security Officer
CSR: Certificate Signing Request
CSSC: Canadian System Security Centre
CT: Cypher Text
CTCPEC: Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria
CTIC: COMSEC/TRANSEC Integrated Circuit
CUAS: Common User Application Software
CUP: COMSEC User Portal
CVE: Commercially Verified Equipment
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
CVSS: Common Vulnerabilities Scoring System
CW: Continuous Wave
DA: Distributing/Distribution Authority
DA: Developmental Assurance (Common Criteria)
DAC: Discretionary Access Control
DACAN: Distribution and Accounting Agency NATO
DAD: Duplicate Address Detection
DAL: Developmental Assurance Level (Common Criteria)
DAMA: Demand Assigned Multiple Access
DAO: Department/Agency/Organization
DAP: Directory Access Protocol
DAR: Data At Rest
DARI: Detect, Analyze, and Response Infrastructure
DARI FOC: DARI Full Operational Capability
DARPA: Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency
DAT: Digital Audio Tape
DAV: Distinguished Attribute Value (X.500)
dB: Decibel
DBA: Database Administrator
dBm: Decibel-milliwatt
DC: Direct Current
DC: Distributed Control
DCA: Departmental COMSEC Authority
DCC: Data Correlation and Consolidation
DCDC: DND Crypto Distribution Centre
DCE: Distributed Computing Environment
DCOM: Distributed-Component Object Model
DCOR: DND Central Office of Record
DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service
DDSM: Directive on Department Security Management
DEK: Data Encryption Key
DEK-KEK: Data Encryption Key - Key Encryption Key
DEKM: Data Encryption Key Memory
DEKMS: DACAN Electronic Key Management System
DePAC: Decrypt Positive Access Control
DEQPSK: Differentially Encoded Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
DES: Data Encryption Standard
DFATD: Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIAS: Distributed INFOSEC Accounting System
DIB: Directory Information Base
DID: Data Item Description
D-IO: Defensive IO (Information Operation)
DISA: Defence Information Systems Agency
DISP: Directory Information Shadowing Protocol
DIT: Directory Information Tree
DLL: Dynamic Link Library
DMD: Data Management Device
DMZ: De-Militarized Zone
DN: Distinguished Name
DND: Department of National Defence
DNS: Domain Name System
DOCCT/S: DAMA Order Wire Channel Control Trainer/Simulator
DoD: Department of Defense (USA)
DoS: Denial of Service
DOS: Disk Operating System
DRA/Tacfire: Data Rate Adapter/Tactical Fire
DS: Direct Sales
DSA: Digital Signature Algorithm
DSA: Directory System Agent
DSC: Digital Signature Certificate
DSC: Document Safeguarding Capability
DSE: Digital Signature Entity
DSL: Digital Subscriber line
DSO: Departmental Security Officer
DSP: Directory System Protocol
DSS: Digital Signature Standard
DSS: Digital Spread Spectrum
DSSS: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DTD: Data Transfer Device
DTE: Data Terminal Equipment
DUA: Directory User Agent
DVD: Digital Versatile Disk
EA: Enterprise Architecture
EAA: Electronic Authorization and Authentication
EAL: Evaluation Assurance Level (Common Criteria)
EAP: Employee Assistance Program
EC: Electronic Commerce
ECB: Electronic CodeBook (DES mode)
ECC: Elliptic Curve Cryptography
ECC: Enhanced Cryptographic Card
ECCM: Electronic Counter-Counter Measure
ECDH: Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman
ECDSA: Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
ECM: Electronic Counter Measure
ECN: Explicit Congestion Notification
ECU: End Crypto Unit
EDGE: Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EDI: Electronic Data Interchange
EDP: Electronic Data Processing
EDP: Emergency Destruction Plan
EE: End-Entity
EED: Electro-Explosive Device
EEE: End-to-end Encryption
EEPROM: Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EFE: Encase Forensic Edition
EFF: Enhanced FIREFLY
EFFVS: Enhanced FIREFLY Vector Set
EFS: Encrypting File System
EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer
EIDE: Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
EIGRP: Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EIR: Equipment Identity Register
EK: Exclusion Key
EKDL: Electronic Key Destruction List
EKE: Exponential Key Exchange
EKM: Electronic Key Management
EKMS: Electronic Key Management System
EKR: Electronic Key Replacement
EM: Encryptor Manager
EMA: Eclypt Management Application
EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI: Electromagnetic Interference
EMR: Electromagnetic Radiation
EMSEC: Emission Security
EMT: Extruded or Electrical Metal Tubing
ENET: Ethernet
EPL: Evaluated Products List
EPROM: Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EPS: Enhanced Polar System
ERTZ: Equipment Radiation TEMPEST Zone
ESA: Enhanced Subscriber Authentication
ESA: Enterprise Security Architecture
ESC: Extremely Sensitive COMSEC
ESD: Electronic Services Delivery
ESM: Enterprise Security Management
ESN: Electronic Serial Number
ESP: Encapsulating Security Payload (Ipv6)
ESP: Enhanced Subscriber Policy
ESPv1: Encapsulating Security Payload (Ipv6) version 1
ESPv3: Encapsulating Security Payload (Ipv6) version 3
ESS: Extended Service Set
ET: Entrust Technologies
ET: Transmitted Electric Field
ETPL: Endorsed TEMPEST Products List
ETPP: Endorsed TEMPEST Products Program
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETSSP: Endorsed TEMPEST Support Service Program
EUT: Equipment Under Test
E-Vault: Electronic Vault
EV-DO: Evolution-Data Only
EV-DV: Evolution-Data and Voice
F&PCA: Functional and Physical Configuration Audit
FAA: Financial Administration Act
FAC: Foreign Affairs Canada
FAX: Facsimile
FCC: Federal Communications Commission (USA)
FDD: Frequency Division Duplex
FDDI: Fiber-Distributed Data Interface
FDMA: Frequency Division Multiple Access
FDT: Field Data Terminal
FEK: File Encryption Key
FF: FIREFLY
FFVS: FIREFLY Vector Set
FHS: Frequency Hopping Sequence
FHSS: Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
FI: File Integrity
FIPC: Federal Information Protection Centre
FIPS: Federal Information Processing Standard (USA)
FIREFLY: Key management protocol based on public key cryptography
FM: Frequency Modulation
FMS: Foreign Military Sales
FNBDT: Future Narrow Band Digital Terminal
FOC: Full Operational Capability
FOCI: Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence
FOD: Foreign Ownership or Dominance
FOUO: For Official Use Only (USA)
FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array
FPL: Fixed Packet Length
FR: Field Reprogrammability
FSC: Facility Security Clearance
FSS: Fixed Satellite Service
FSU: Field Software Upgrade
FSU: Field Software Upgrade
FTP: File Transfer Protocol
FTR: Field Tamper Recovery
FY: Fiscal Year
Gbps: Gigabit per second
GC: Government of Canada
GC CBI: Government of Canada Certificate Based Infrastructure
GC EKMS: Government of Canada Electronic Key Management System
GC PKI: Government of Canada Public Key Infrastructure
GC-CIRT: Government of Canada Computer Incident Response Team
GCKDF: Generalized Concatenated Key Derivation Function
GCM: Galois/Counter Mode
GDC: Generic Discovery Client
GEA1, GEA2: GPRS Encryption Algorithms
GEDS: Government Electronic Directory Service
GEM: General Dynamics Encryptor Manager
GESC: Government Electronic Services Card
GFE: Government Furnished Equipment
GFF: Generic Fill Format
GGSN: Gateway GPRS Support Node
GHz: Gigahertz
GIDO: Generic Intrusion Detection Options
GIDS: Gateway Intrusion Detection System
GIG: Global Information Grid
GKP: GFF Key Packages
GMITS: Guidelines for the Management of IT Security
GOL: Government on-line
GPRS: General Packet Radio Service
GPS: Global Positioning System
GRE: Generic Routing Encapsulation
GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications
GSP: Government Security Policy
GSS: Generic Security Services
GTIS: Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services
GUI: Graphical User Interface
H2HKT: HAIPE-to-HAIPE Key Transfer
HA: High Availability
HAA: High Availability Architecture
HAC: Host Authorization Code
HACP: High Assurance Cryptographic Product
HAGAR: High Assurance Guidelines and Requirements
HAIPE: High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor
HAIPE IS: High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification
HAM: Host Authentication Module
HCI: Host Control Interface
HCI: Highest Classification Indicator
HCP: Hardened Cable Path
HDD: Hard Disk Drive
HDML: Handheld Device Markup Language
Hdr: Header
HEMP: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse
HF: High Frequency
HGEC: High Gain Earth Coverage
HI/DR: Handling Instructions/Disposition Record
HIDS: Host-Based Intrusion Detection System
HIPS: Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System
HLR: Home Location Register
HMAC: Hash Message Authentication Code
HMI: Human-Machine Interface
HPW: High Performance Waveform
HQ: Headquarters
HR: Human Resources
HRCA: High Resolution Coverage Area
HRZ: Highly Restricted Zone
HSDPA: Hign Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSPA: High Speed Packet Access
HSRP: Hot Standby Router Protocol
HTML: Hypertext Markup Language
HTRA: Harmonized Threat Risk Assessment
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS: Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL/TLS
HUB: Hold Up Battery
HUMINT: Human Intelligence
HW: Hardware
Hz: Hertz
I&A: Identification and Authentication
I&V: Identification and Validation
IAB: Internet Activities Board
IANA: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IAP: Interim Authority to Process
IATF: Information Assurance Technical Framework
IBKT: In-Band Key Transfer
IBSS: Independent Basic Service Set Network
IC: Integrated Circuit
ICD: Interface Control Document
ICMCM: Industrial COMSEC Material Control Manual
ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
ICMPv6: Internet Control Message Protocol version 6
ICOM: Integrated Communications Security
ICSD: Industrial & Corporate Security Directorate
ICSI: Interdepartmental Committee on Security and Intelligence
ICV: Integrity Check Value
ID: Identification
IDART: Information Design Assurance Red Team
IDC: International Data Corporation
IDC: Intrusion Detection Centre
IDEA: International Data Encryption Algorithm
iDEN: Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
IDES: Intrusion Detection Expert System
IDIQ: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
IDS: Intrusion Detection System
IDUP: Independent Data Unit Protection
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEKMS: International Electronic Key Management System
IERA: Information Technology Security Evaluation & Risk Assessment
IET: Individual Encrypted Transaction
IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force
IGMP: Internet Group Management Protocol
IGMPv1: Internet Group Management Protocol version 1
IGMPv2: Internet Group Management Protocol version 2
IIP: Information Infrastructure Protection
IIPTF: Information Infrastructure Protection Technical Framework
IIS: Internet Information Server
IKD: Individual Key Distribution
IKE: Internet Key Exchange
IKEK: Initialization Key Encryption Key
IKEv2: Internet Key Exchange version 2
IKMS: IRIS Key Management System
IM: Instant Messaging
IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity
IM-PEPD: Implicit Peer Enclave Prefix Discovery
IMSI: International Mobile Station Identity
INE: In-line Network Encryptor
INFOSEC: Information Security
INWG: Internetworking Working Group
IO: Information Operation
IOC: Initial Operational Capability
IOPS: Internet Official Protocol Standards
IOS: Internetworking Operating System
IP: In-Process
IP: Internet Protocol
IPC: Interprocess Communication Protocol
IPC: Information Protection centre
IPET: Information Protection Engineering Team
IPMEIR: Internet Protocol Security Minimum Essential Interoperability Requirements
IPPL: Information Technology Security Pre-qualified Products List
IPPP: Information Technology Security Product Pre-Qualification Program
IPPP: Information Technology Security Pre-Approved Products
IPRA: Internet Policy Registration Authority
IPSEC: Internet Protocol Security
IPV: International Partner Variant
IPv4: Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6: Internet Protocol version 6
IPX: Internet Packet Exchange
IR: Infrared
IRE: Information Resource Engineering
IRI: Issue Report Initiating
IRIG-B: Inter-Range Instrumentation Group B format
IRIS: Integrated Radio Information System
IRST: Inventory Reconciliation Status Transaction
IS: Information System
IS: Inspectable Space
IS: Interoperability Specification
ISAC: Isolation Systems Access Control
ISAKMP: Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
ISC: Interdepartmental Steering Committee
ISDN: Integrated Services Digital Network
ISM: Industrial Security Manual
ISM: Iridium Secure Mode
ISM: Industrial, Scientific and Medical Band
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ISO/IEC: International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission
ISOC: Internet Society
ISP: Internet Service Provider
ISS: Internet Security Scanner
ISSAA: Information System Security Assurance Architecture
ISSM: Information System Security Manager
ISSO: Information Systems Security Officer
IT: Information Technology
ITAR: International Traffic in Arms Regulation (USA)
ITCP: Information Technology Continuity Planning
ITI: IT Infrastructure
ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
ITISPS: Information Technology Infrastructure Security and Protection Services
ITS: Information Technology Security
ITS AFU: Information Technology Security Approval For Use (CSE)
ITSA: Information Technology Security Alert (CSE)
ITSB: Information Technology Security Bulletin (CSE)
ITSC: Information Technology Security Coordinator
ITSC: Information Technology Security Committee
ITSCC: Information Technology Security Coordination Centre
ITSD: Information Technology Security Directorate (PWGSC)
ITSD: Information Technology Security Directive (CSE)
ITSEC: Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria
ITSEC: Information Technology Security
ITSEM: Information Technology Security Evaluation Manual (Common Criteria)
ITSET: Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing (Common Criteria)
ITSG: Information Technology Security Guidance (CSE)
ITSIRT: Information Technology Security Incidence Response Team
ITSLC: Information Technology Security Learning Centre
ITSPL: Information Technology Security Product List
ITSPSR: Information Technology Security Product System Report (CSE)
ITST: Information Technology Security Training
ITU: International Telecommunications Union (formerly CCITT)
ITU-T: ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
IUP: Internet Usage Policy
IV: Initialization Vector
IVRS: Internal Voice Recognition System
IW: Information Warfare
JITC
Joint Interoperability Test Command
JTRS
Joint Tactical Radio System
KB: Kilobyte
Kbps: Kilobit per second
KBps: Kilobyte per second
Kc: Ciphering Key
KCN: Key Conversion Notice
KDC: Key Distribution Centre
KDF: Key Derivation Function
KDM: Key Distribution Manager
KEA: Key Exchange Algorithm
KEK: Key Encryption Key
KEKL: Local Key Encryption Key
KEKM: Memory Key Encryption Key
KEKow: Key Encryption Key - Order Wire
KEKuc: Key Encryption Key - User Communications
Keymat: Keying Material
KG: Key Generator
KGM: Key Generation manager
KGS: Key Generation System
KHz: Kilohertz
Ki: Individual Subscriber Authentication Key
KLIF: Key Loading and Initialization Facility
KLIFMS: Key Loading and Initialization Facility Management Station
KMA: Key Management Authority
KMC: Key Management Centre
KMID: Key Management Infrastructure
KMID: Key Material IDentifier
KMP: Key Management Plan
KMSP: Key Material Support Plan
KOMPASS: Key Order Management/Production Accounting Software System
KP: Key Processor
KPF: Key Production Facility
KPK: Key Production Key
KPKI: Key Production Key Initial
KPKL: Local Key Production Key
KPS: Key Production System
KSD: Key Storage Device
KTE: Key Translation Element
KV: Key Variable
KVA: Kilovolt-amper
LAKMS: Local AEHF Key Management Station
LAN: Local Area Network
LANT: Atlantic Coverage for DAMA satellite system
LAR: Light Assault Radio
LCD: Liquid Crystal Dysplay
LCMS: Local COMSEC Management Software
LCP: Link Control Protocol
LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
LDGID: Load Group Identifier
LEA: Law Enforcement Agency
LEA: Limited Exclusion Area
LEAD: Low-Cost Encryption Authentication Device
LED: Light Emitting Diode
LEF: Link Encryptor Family
LEF IS: Link Encryptor Family Interoperability Specification
LEP: List of Effective Pages
LFM: Log File Monitors
LGEC: Low Gain Earth Coverage
LIPC: Local Information Protection Centre
LIT: Line Interface Terminal
LKEK: Local Key Encryption Key
LLT: Low Latency Transport
LMD: Local Management Device
LMD/KP: Local Management Device / Key Processor
LOA: Letter Of Agreement
LOS: Line Of Sight
LPD: Line Printer Daemon
LPD: Low probability of detection
LPI: Low probability of intercept
LRA: Local Registration Authority
LX: Long Wavelength Optical Fiber
LYOU: Last Year Of Use
MA: Management Agent
MAC: Mandatory Access Control
MAC: Media Access Control
MAC: Message Authentication Code
MAD: Maximum Allowable Downtime
MAN: Metropolitan Area Network
MAPI: Messaging Application Programming Interface
MAXSL: Maximum Security Level
MB: Megabyte
MBITR: Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio
Mbps: Megabit per second
MC: Memorandum to Cabinet
MCD: Malicious Code Defence
MCD&ID: Malicious Code Defence and Intrusion Detection
MD: Message Digest
MD5: Message Digest 5
MDAC: Microsoft Data Access Components
MDC: Mobile Data Communication
MDS: Mobile Data System (BlackBerry)
MELP: Mixed Excitation Linear Predictive
MG: Manuals and Guidelines
MHS: Message Handling System (X.400)
MHz: Megahertz
MIB: Management Information Base
MicroSD: Micro Secure Digital
MIDS-JTRS: Multifunctional Infromation Distribution System - Joint Tactical Radio System
MIL - STD: Military Standard
MILS: Multiple Independent Levels of Security
MIME: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIMO: Multiple Input Multiple Output
MiniSD: Mini Secure Digital
MINSL: Minimum Security Level
MISPC: Minimum Interoperability Specification for PKI Components
MISSI: Multilevel Information System Security Initiative
MITS: Management of Information Technology Security
MK KEK: Manual Keying Key Encryption Key
MKEK: Master Key Encryption Key
MLA: Mail List Agent
MLD: Multicast Listener Discovery
MLDv1: Multicast Listener Discovery version 1
MLDv2: Multicast Listener Discovery version 2
MLPP: Multilevel Precedence and Pre-emption
MLS: Multi Level Security
MMS: Multimedia Messaging Service
MMSI: Meeting of Ministers on Security and Intelligence
MMT: Multi Media Terminal
MN: Management Node
Mo: Megaoctet
MOA: Memorandum of Agreement
MODEM: Modulate/Demodulate
MOSS: MIME Object Security Services
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MPD: Message Processing and Dispatching
MPE: Mission Planning Element
MPSS: Mission Planning Sub System
MPUP: Main Processor Update Program
MQV: Menezes-Qu-Vanstone
MR: Mutual Recognition Group (Common Criteria)
MS: Mobile Station
MS: Message Store (X.400)
MSC: Mobile Switching Centre
MS-DOS: Microsoft Disk Operating System
MSFR: Minimum Security Functional Requirement (Common Criteria)
MSK: Message Signature Key
MSL: Minimum Service Level
MSL: Multiple Security Level
MSP: Message Security Protocol
MSS: Mobile Satellite Service
MSSDE: Missions Specific Software Development Environment
MTA: Message Transfer Agent (X.400)
MTBF: Mean Time Between Failure
MTEK: Main Traffic Encryption Key
MTS: Mobile Telephone Service
MTS: Message Transfer System (X.400)
MTTR: Mean Time To Restore
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit
MUX: Multiplexer
mW: Milliwatt
MWOD-A: HAVEQUICK Multiple Word of Day - Automatic
MWOD-M: HAVEQUICK Multiple Word of Day - Manual
NA: Network Administrator
NAI: National Affiliation Identifier
NAS: Network-Attached Storage
NAT: Network Address Translation
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAT-T: Network Address Translation - Traversal
NC: Network Controller
NCAT: National COMSEC Audit Team
NCD: Net Control Device
NCER: National Cryptographic Equipment Reserve
NCIAP: National Critical Infrastructure Assurance Program
NCIO: National COMSEC Incidents Office
NCMCS: National COMSEC Material Control System
NCOR: National Central Office of Record
NCP: Network Control Protocol
NCP: Novell Core Protocol
NCR: National Capital Region
NCS: Net Control Station
NCSA: National centre for Supercomputing Applications (USA)
NCSC: National Computer Security Centre (USA)
NDA: National Distribution Authority
NDP: Neighbor Discovery Protocol
NDS: Network Directory Service (Novell)
NES: Network Encryption System
NetBIOS: Network Basic Input Output System
NETCON: Net Controller
NetRPC: Network Remote Procedure Call (Banyan)
NETSEC: Network Security
NFC: Near Field Communication
NFK: Netted FIREFLY Key
NFR: Network Flight Recorder
NFS: Network File System
NIC: Network Interface Card
NIDS: Network Intrusion Detection System
NIPRNET: Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network (USA)
NIPS: Network Intrusion Prevention System
NIS: Network Information Service
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)
NITSM: National Information Technology Security Memoranda
NKMS: Net Key Management Server
NLZ: No Lone Zone
NMC: Network Management centre
NMP: Network Management Protocol
NMSO: National Master Standing Offer
NMT: Navy Multi-band Terminal
NNTP: Network News Transfer Protocol
NOS: Network Operating System
NPS: Not Physically Sighted
NRPL: NATO Recommended Product List
NSA: National Security Agency (USA)
NSF: National Science Foundation
NSM: Network Security Manager
NSN: Nortel Secure Networks
NSP: Network Service Provider
NSTISSAM: National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Advisory Memoranda
NSTISSI: National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Instructions
NT: Network Terminal
NT1: Non Type 1
NTP: Network Time Protocol
NVRAM: Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
OCSP: Online Certificate Status Protocol
ODBC: Open Database Connectivity
ODS: Optical Data
OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
OFB: Output FeedBack (DES mode)
OFDM: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
OGD: Other Government Department
OID: Object Identifier
O-IO: Offensive Information Operation
OLE: Object Linking and Embedding
OLG: Other Levels of Government
OMC: Operations and Maintenance Centre
OO: Object Oriented
OOBKT: Out-Of-Band Key Transfer
OOP: Object Oriented Programming
OPM: Ordering Privilege Manager
OPN: Order Privilege Notice
OPSEC: Open Platform for Security
OPSEC: Operations Security
ORR: Operational Rekey Report
OS: Operating System
OSI: Open System Interconnection
OSPF: Open Shortest Path First
OSVBD: Operating System Vulnerability Database
OTAD: Over-the-Air Distribution
OTADD: Over-the-Air Data Distribution
OTAR: Over-the-Air Rekey
OTAT: Over-the-Air Key Transfer
OTNK: Over-The-Air Network Rekey
OTT: Office of Technical Threat
OTVA: On-site Technical Vulnerability Assessment
OZ: Operations Zone
P/L: Plain Language
PA: Privacy Act
PAB: Public Address Book
PABX: Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PAC: Pacific coverage for DAMA satellite system
PAC: Positive Access Control
PAN: Personal Area Network
PATA: Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
PAZ: Public Access Zone
PBX: Private Branch Exchange
PC: Personal Computer
PC: Privacy Card
PCA: Policy Certification Authority (Europe)
PCCIP: Presidential Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCM: Privilege Certificate Manager
PCMCIA: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PCO: Privy Council Office
PCS: Personal Communications Service
PCT: Private Communications Technology
PCW: Pulse Continuous Wave
PDA: Personal Digital Assistant
P-DARR: Prevention, Detection, Analysis, Response and Recovery
PDK: Private Decryption Key
PDR: Preliminary Design Review
PDS: Practice Dangerous to Security
PDS: Protected Distribution System
PDSO: Packet Data Security Overlay
PDT: Portable Data Terminal
PDU: Protocol Data Unit
PDUN: Peer Destination Unreachable Notification
PED: PIN Entry Device
PEM: Privacy Enhanced Mail
PER: Privilege Establishment Request
PET: <>Privacy Enhancing Technologies
PETPL: Potential Endorsed TEMPEST Products List
PFFW: Packet Filter Firewall
PGP: Pretty Good Privacy
PGS: Policy on Government Security
PHRD: Peer HAIPE Reachability Detection
PIA: Privacy Impact Assessment
PIB: Personal Information Bank
PIM: Personnel Information Management
PIN: Personal Identification Number
PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
PIX: Private Internet Exchange
PKC: Public Key Cryptography
PKCS: Public Key Cryptography Standards (USA)
PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
PKI ACIMN: Public Key Infrastructure Automated Certificate Insurance Management Node
PKI MN: Public Key Infrastructure Management Node
PKIX: Public Key Infrastructure X.509
PKIX CMP: Public Key Interchange Certificate Management Protocol
PKM: Private Key Management
PLMN: Public Land Mobile Network
PMA: Policy Management Authority
Pmax: Maximum Power
PMBOK: Project Management Body of Knowledge
PMCS: Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
PMI: Privilege Management Infrastructure
Pmin: Minimum Power
PMO: Project Management Office
PMP: Product Management Plan
PMTU: Path Maximum Transmission Unit
POC: Point Of Contact
POST: Power-On Self Test
POTS: Plain Old Telephone Service
PP: Protection Profile (Common Criteria)
PP/ST: Protection Profile/Security Target (Common Criteria)
PPE: Point-to-Point Encryption
PPK: Pre-placed Key
PPP: Policies, Practices and Procedures
PPP: Point to Point Protocol
PRI: Primary Rate Interface
PRNG: Pseudorandom Number Generator
PS: Public Safety Canada
PSAT: Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism
PSCIOC: Public Sector Chief Information Officers Council
PSEPC: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
PSEQN: Payload Sequence Number
PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network
PT: Plain text
PTP: Point-To-Point
PUB: Publication
PVC: Permanent Virtual Circuit
PVK: Public Verification Key
PWA: Printed Wiring Assembly
PWGSC: Public Works and Government Services Canada
PWGSC ICSD: Public Works and Government Services Canada Industrial and Corporate Security Directorate
PZ: Public Zone
QA: Quality Assurance
QKEK: Quadrant Key Encryption Key
QoS: Quality of Service
R&D: Research and Development
R&M: Repair and Maintenance
RA: Registration Authority
RADIUS: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
RAID: Redundant Array of Inexpensive (or Independent) Disks
RAM: Random Access Memory
RAMP: Rating Maintenance Phase (USA)
RAND: Random number
RARP: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
RAS: Remote Access Server
RASKL: Really Simple Key Loader
RASP: Remote Access Security Program
RATS: Remote Access Trojans
RBAC: Role-Based Access Control
RC4: Rivest Cipher 4
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCP: Remote Control Processor
RD-LAP: Radio Data-Link Access Procedure
RDS: RED Distribution System
REA: Red Equipment Area
REZ: Restricted Extranet Zone
RF: Radio Frequency
RFA: Relief From Accountability
RFC: Request for Comments
RFI: Radio Frequency Interference
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification
RFP: Request For Proposal
RIDS: Remote Intrusion Detection System
RIM®: Research in Motion (Limited)
RIP: Routing Information Protocol (TCP/IP, Novell)
RIPng: Routing Information Protocol Next Generation (TCP/IP, Novell)
RIPv1: Routing Information Protocol version 1 (TCP/IP, Novell)
RIPv6: Routing Information Protocol version 6 (TCP/IP, Novell)
RM: Rating Maintenance Phase (Canada)
RMA: Repair and Maintenance Activity
RMF: Risk Management Framework
ROM: Read Only Memory
RPC: Remote Procedure Call
RRB: Radio Re-Broadcast
RSA: Rivest-Shamir-Adleman; RSA algorithm
RTCP: Real-time Transport Control Protocol
RTP: Real-time Transport Protocol
RTP: Routing Table Protocol (Banyan)
RX: Receiver
RZ: Restricted Zone
S&I: Security and Intelligence
S/MIME: Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
S^2: Software Signature
SA: Security Association
SA: Security Administrator
SA&A: Security Assessment and Authorization
SAA: Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
SACS: Secure Access Control System
SAD: Security Association Database
SAK: Secure Attention Key (Common Criteria)
SAKMS: Secure Applications and Key Management Service
SAMP: Suspicious Activity Monitoring Protocol
SAN: Storage Area Network
SAP: Service Advertising Protocol (Novell)
SAR: Specific Absortion Rate
SARK: Saville Advanced Remote Rekey
SATA: Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SATAN: System Administration Tool for Analyzing Networks
SATCOM: Satellite Communication
SAZ: Special Access Zone
SBU: Sensitive-but-unclassified (USA)
SC ESM/DCC: Secure Channel Enterprise Security Management/Data Correlation and Consolidation
SC IDMCD: Secure Channel Intrusion Detection and Malicious Code Defence
SC SRM: Secure Channel Secure Remote Management
SCAP: Secure Content Automation Protocol
SCC: Standards Council of Canada
SCESM: Secure Channel Enterprise Security Management
SCI: Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCI SO: Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Officer
SCIF: Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SCIP: Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol
SCNet: Secure Channel Network
SCO UNIX: Santa Cruz Operations UNIX (Operating System)
SCS: Secure Conference System
SCSI: Small Computer System Interface
SDA: Sensitive Discussion Area
SDD: Secure Data Device
SDD: Secure Dynamic Discovery
SDLC: System Development Life Cycle
SDNS: Secure Data Network System
SDR: Software-Defined Radio
SDRAM: Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SDS: Secure Data Transfer Device 2000 System
SECAN: Military Committee Communications Security and Evaluation Agency NATO
SEIT: Security Evaluation and Inspection Team
SEP: Secure Exchange Protocol
SET: Secure Electronic Transaction
SF: Security Function (Common Criteria)
SFP: Small Form-Factor Pluggable
SFP: Security Function Policy (Common Criteria)
SFTP: Shielded Foil Twisted Pair
SFUG: Security Features Users Guide (Common Criteria)
SGSM: Sectéra Secure Wireless Phone for GSM
SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node
SHA: Secure Hash Algorithm
SHGEC: Super High Gain Earth Coverage
SHS: Secure Hash Standard
s-http: Secure - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
SIGINT: Signals Intelligence
SII: Strategic IM/IT Infrastructure Initiative
SIM: Subscriber Identity Module
SIN: Social Insurance Number
SINCGARS: Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
SIP: Session Initiation Protocol
SIP: SINCGARS System Improvement Plan
SIPRNET: Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (USA)
SIV: System Integrity Identifier
SKCR: Seed Key Conversion Report
SKEK: Storage Key Encryption Key (now LKEK)
Skipjack: U.S. Key Escrow Encryption Algorithm
SKL: Simple Key Loader
SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol
SME PED: Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device
SMG: Secure Mail Guard
SMI: Security Management Infrastructure
SMP: Service Management Plan
SMS: Short Message Service
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNAC: Serial Number Accounting Control
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol
SNMPv2: Simple Network Management Protocol version 2
SNMPv3: Simple Network Management Protocol version 3
SNS: Secure Network Server
SNTP: Simple Network Time Protocol
SOC: Secure Operations Centre
SOCKS: SOCKet Secure Protocol
SOF: Strength of Function (Common Criteria)
SOI: Signal Operation Instruction
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SOQPSK: Shaped Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
SOS: Statement of Sensitivity
SP: Security Policy
SP: Security Processor
SPD: Security Policy Database
SPIN: Security Policy Implementation Notice
SPIRS: SDNS PSTN-ISDN Rekey Subsystem
SPKM: Simple Public Key Mechanism
SPM: Security Policy Model
SPP: Sequenced Packet Protocol (Banyan)
SR: Sponsor Representatives (Common Criteria)
SRCL: Security Requirements Checklist
SRP: Server Relay Protocol
SRS: Security Requirements Statement
SSA: SIGINT Secure Area
SSB: Single Side Band
SSC: Shared Services Canada
SSD: Solid State Drive
SSE-CMM: System Security Engineering Capability Maturity Model
SSH: Secure Shell Protocol
SSID: Service Set Identifier
SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
SSO: Site Security Officer
SSO: System Security Officer
SSUPS: Solid State Uninterruptible Power Supply
ST: Security Target (Common Criteria)
ST&E: Security Testing and Evaluation
STAR: Short Title Assignment Requester
STD: Standard
STE: Secure Terminal Equipment
STP: Shielded Twisted Pair
STU-III: Secure Telephone Unit - Third Generation
SUB: Subnetwork
SVC: Switched Virtual Circuit
SVN: Secure Virtual Network
SW: Software
SWLAN: Secure Wireless Local Area Network
SWT: Sectéra Wireline Terminal
T1: 1.56 Mbps
T1DSW: Type 1 Default Software
T3: 44.736 Mbps
T3MD: Tier 3 Management Device
TA: Terminal Administrator
TA: Token Administrator
TACACS: Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
TAMPDET: Tamper Detect Signal
TAT: Technical Assessment Team
TBD: To be determined
TBITS: Treasury Board Information Technology Standards
TBS: Treasury Board Secretariat
TCA: TALON Communication Adapter
TCB: Trusted Computing Base
TCCCS: Tactical Command, Control, and Communications System
TCI: Technical COMSEC Inspection
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCSE: Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (USA)
TCT: TALON Cryptographic Token
TDD: Time Division Duplex
TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access
TEK: Traffic Encryption Key
TEKow: Traffic Encryption Key - Order Wire
TEKuc: Traffic Encryption Key - User Communications
TELCO: Telephone Company
TFC: TALON Fill Cable
TFM: Trusted Facility Manual (Common Criteria)
TFS: Traffic Flow Security
TFT: Thin Film Transistor
TFTP: Trivial File Transfer Protocol
THS: TALON Host Software
THz: Terahertz
TIS Toolkit: Trusted Information Systems Toolkit
TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
TL: TACLANE
TLS: Transport Layer Security
TMD: Touch Memory Device
TNI: Trusted Network Interpretation (Common Criteria)
TOE: Target of Evaluation (Common Criteria)
TOGAF: The Open Group Architecture Framework
TPA: Terminal Privilege Authority
TPEP: Trusted Product Evaluation Program
TPI: Two-person Integrity
TRA: Threat and Risk Assessment
TRA: Transfer Report Receipt - All
TRANSEC: Transmission Security
TRI: Transfer Report Initiating
TRI: Transfer Report Receipt - Individual
Triple DES: Triple Data Encryption Standard
TrKEK: Transfer Key Encryption Key
TRR: Test and Readiness Review
TS: TOP SECRET
TSEC: Telecommunications Security
TSEGFW: Trusted Systems Environmental Guideline For Firewalls
TSF: Trusted Security Functions (synonymous with TCB)
TSG: Telephone Security Group
TSK: Transmission Security Key
TSP: TOE Security Policy (Common Criteria)
TSRD: Technical and Security Requirements Document
TSSIT: Technical Security Standards for Information Technology
TTS: Trusted Time Source
TVAC: Threat and Vulnerability Analysis Capability
TVAS: Threat and Vulnerability Analysis System
TX: Transmitter
U.S. KMS: United States Key Management System
U//FOUO: Unclassified//For Official Use Only
UA: User Agent (X.400)
UAA: Uncontrolled Access Area
UAS: User Application Software
UDF: User Data File
UDP: User Datagram Protocol
UHF: Ultra High Frequency
UMTS: Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UPS: Uninterruptable Power Supply
URL: Uniform Resource Locator
USB: Universal Serial Bus
US-EKMS-CF: United States-Electronic Key Management System-Central Facility
User Rep: User Representative
USM: User-based Security Model
USRP: Universal Software Radio Peripheral
UUCP: UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Program
V2: Version 2
V3: Version 3
VA: Vulnerability Assessment
VCS: VERITAS Cluster Server
VDU: Video Docking Unit
VHF: Very High Frequency
VIP: Vines Internet Protocol (Banyan)
VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network
VLR: Visitor Location Register
VM: Virtual Machine
VME: Versa Module Eurocard
VoIP: Voice Over Internet Protocol; Voice over IP
VPN: Virtual Private Network
VSA: Vendor Security Analyst (Common Criteria)
VSWR: Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
WAE: Wireless Application Environment
WAIS: Wide-Area Information Server
WAN: Wide Area Network
Wang TIU: Wang Trusted Interface Unit
WAP: Wireless Access Protocol
W-CDMA: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
WCMP: Wireless Control Message Protocol
WDP: Wireless Datagram Protocol
WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy
WIDS: Wireless Intrusion Detection System
WiMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
WIN-T: War-fighter Information Network - Tactical
WIPS: Wireless Intrusion Prevention System
WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network
WML: Wireless Markup Language
WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
WPAN: Wireless Personal Area Network
WSP: Wireless Session Protocol
WTA: Wireless Telephony Application
WTLS: Wireless Transport Layer Security
WTP: Wireless Transaction Protocol
WWAN: Wireless Wide Area Network
WWW: World Wide Web
X.400: Message Handling System described by the ITU-T X.400 Recommendations.
X.500: Directory Service described by the ITU-T X.500 Recommendations (X.500)
X.509: ITU-T standard format for public key certificates
ZIP: Zone Interface Point

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