CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 Exam Acronyms Practice Test 1

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1. What does the acronym SDN stand for?

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SDN stands for Software-defined Network, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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CompTIA SecurityX Cas-005 Exam Acronyms Practice Test 1 - Quiz

This resource focuses on essential acronyms related to the CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 exam. It evaluates your understanding of key cybersecurity concepts, terms, and frameworks critical for passing the exam. Engaging with this material is vital for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge in security practices and prepare effectively for certification.

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2. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Software-defined Wide Area Network' is ______.

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SD-WAN is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Software-defined Wide Area Network on this exam's acronym list.

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3. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Universal Serial Bus 2) Cloud Security Posture Management

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USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and CSPM stands for Cloud Security Posture Management, both per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam. The remaining options are real acronyms from the same list but do not match either definition given.

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4. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Wireless Local Area Newtork' is ______.

Explanation

WLAN is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Wireless Local Area Newtork on this exam's acronym list.

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5. What does the acronym OTP stand for?

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OTP stands for One-time Password, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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6. What does the acronym SMS stand for?

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SMS stands for Short Message Service, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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7. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) File Integrity Monitoring 2) General Data Protection Law

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FIM stands for File Integrity Monitoring, and LGPD stands for General Data Protection Law, both per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam. The remaining options are real acronyms from the same list but do not match either definition given.

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8. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol 2) Data Execution Prevention

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LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and DEP stands for Data Execution Prevention, both per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam. The remaining options are real acronyms from the same list but do not match either definition given.

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9. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Unified Extensible Firmware Interface' is ______.

Explanation

UEFI is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface on this exam's acronym list.

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10. What does the acronym S/MIME stand for?

Explanation

S/MIME stands for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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11. Which acronym stands for 'Indicator of Compromise'?

Explanation

IoC is the correct acronym for Indicator of Compromise, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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12. Which acronym stands for 'Tunneled Transport Layer Security'?

Explanation

TTLS is the correct acronym for Tunneled Transport Layer Security, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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13. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Security Content Automation Protocol 2) Open Vulnerability Assessment Language

Explanation

SCAP stands for Security Content Automation Protocol, and OVAL stands for Open Vulnerability Assessment Language, both per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam. The remaining options are real acronyms from the same list but do not match either definition given.

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14. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Network-based Intrusion Prevention System' is ______.

Explanation

NIPS is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Network-based Intrusion Prevention System on this exam's acronym list.

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15. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Security Operations Center' is ______.

Explanation

SOC is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Security Operations Center on this exam's acronym list.

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16. What does the acronym DLP stand for?

Explanation

DLP stands for Data Loss Prevention, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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17. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol 2) Uniform Resource Locator

Explanation

PEAP stands for Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, and URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, both per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam. The remaining options are real acronyms from the same list but do not match either definition given.

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18. Which acronym stands for 'Address Space Layout Randomization'?

Explanation

ASLR is the correct acronym for Address Space Layout Randomization, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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19. Which acronym stands for 'Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification'?

Explanation

CAPEC is the correct acronym for Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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20. What does the acronym DSA stand for?

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DSA stands for Digital Signature Algorithm, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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21. Which acronym stands for 'Mobile Device Management'?

Explanation

MDM is the correct acronym for Mobile Device Management, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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22. What does the acronym CAPTCHA stand for?

Explanation

CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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23. What does the acronym AES-GCM stand for?

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AES-GCM stands for Advanced Encryption Standard in Galois/Counter Mode, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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24. What does the acronym IKE stand for?

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IKE stands for Internet Key Exchange, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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25. Match each acronym below to its correct full term.

Explanation

Each of these acronyms and its expansion comes directly from CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam, so matching them correctly is a direct recall check.

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26. Which acronym stands for 'Center for Internet Security'?

Explanation

CIS is the correct acronym for Center for Internet Security, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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27. Which acronym stands for 'Infrastructure as Code'?

Explanation

IaC is the correct acronym for Infrastructure as Code, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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28. Match each acronym below to its correct full term.

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Each of these acronyms and its expansion comes directly from CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam, so matching them correctly is a direct recall check.

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What does the acronym SDN stand for?
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Software-defined Wide Area...
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Wireless Local Area Newtork'...
What does the acronym OTP stand for?
What does the acronym SMS stand for?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Unified Extensible Firmware...
What does the acronym S/MIME stand for?
Which acronym stands for 'Indicator of Compromise'?
Which acronym stands for 'Tunneled Transport Layer Security'?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Network-based Intrusion...
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Security Operations Center' is...
What does the acronym DLP stand for?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Which acronym stands for 'Address Space Layout Randomization'?
Which acronym stands for 'Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and...
What does the acronym DSA stand for?
Which acronym stands for 'Mobile Device Management'?
What does the acronym CAPTCHA stand for?
What does the acronym AES-GCM stand for?
What does the acronym IKE stand for?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
Which acronym stands for 'Center for Internet Security'?
Which acronym stands for 'Infrastructure as Code'?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
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