CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 Exam Acronyms Practice Test 2

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1. What does the acronym LAN stand for?

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LAN stands for Local Area Network, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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CompTIA SecurityX Cas-005 Exam Acronyms Practice Test 2 - Quiz

This practice assessment focuses on acronyms relevant to the CompTIA SecurityX CAS-005 exam. It evaluates your understanding of key security concepts and terminology, which are crucial for effective cybersecurity practices. By engaging with this material, learners can enhance their knowledge and readiness for the certification, ensuring they grasp essential acronyms... see morethat play a vital role in security discussions. see less

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2. What does the acronym CCPA stand for?

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CCPA stands for California Consumer Privacy Act, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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3. What does the acronym LAPS stand for?

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LAPS stands for Local Administrator Password Solution, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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4. 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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5. What does the acronym API stand for?

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API stands for Application Programming Interface, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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6. Which acronym stands for 'Voice Over Internet Protocol'?

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VoIP is the correct acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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7. What does the acronym MS-CHAP stand for?

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MS-CHAP stands for Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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8. Which acronym stands for 'Extensible Markup Language'?

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XML is the correct acronym for Extensible Markup Language, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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9. 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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10. Which acronym stands for 'Electromagnetic Pulse'?

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EMP is the correct acronym for Electromagnetic Pulse, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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11. 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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12. Which acronym stands for 'Quality Assurance'?

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QA is the correct acronym for Quality Assurance, 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) Internet Service Provider 2) Yet Another Markup Language

Explanation

ISP stands for Internet Service Provider, and YAML stands for Yet Another Markup 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. What does the acronym SCA stand for?

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SCA stands for Software Composition Analysis, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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15. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Content Delivery Network' is ______.

Explanation

CDN is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Content Delivery Network on this exam's acronym list.

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16. Which acronym stands for 'Galois/Counter Mode'?

Explanation

GCM is the correct acronym for Galois/Counter Mode, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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17. 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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18. What does the acronym TTPs stand for?

Explanation

TTPs stands for Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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19. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) System-on-Chip 2) Structured Threat Information eXchange

Explanation

SoC stands for System-on-Chip, and STIX stands for Structured Threat Information eXchange, 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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20. What does the acronym RACI stand for?

Explanation

RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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21. What does the acronym EMI stand for?

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EMI stands for Electromagnetic Interference, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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22. What does the acronym TCP stand for?

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TCP stands for Transfer Control Protocol, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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23. Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Common Vulnerability Scoring System' is ______.

Explanation

CVSS is the official CompTIA abbreviation for Common Vulnerability Scoring System on this exam's acronym list.

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24. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Browser Exploit against SSL/TLS 2) Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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BEAST stands for Browser Exploit against SSL/TLS, and IEEE stands for Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 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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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. What does the acronym DNSSEC stand for?

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DNSSEC stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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27. Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions, respectively? 1) Incident Response Team 2) Over-the-air

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IRT stands for Incident Response Team, and OTA stands for Over-the-air, 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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28. Which acronym stands for 'Internet Protocol Security'?

Explanation

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

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29. Which acronym stands for 'Access Control List'?

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ACL is the correct acronym for Access Control List, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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30. Which acronym stands for 'Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral'?

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ECDHE is the correct acronym for Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral, per CompTIA's official acronym list for this exam.

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What does the acronym LAN stand for?
What does the acronym CCPA stand for?
What does the acronym LAPS stand for?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
What does the acronym API stand for?
Which acronym stands for 'Voice Over Internet Protocol'?
What does the acronym MS-CHAP stand for?
Which acronym stands for 'Extensible Markup Language'?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
Which acronym stands for 'Electromagnetic Pulse'?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
Which acronym stands for 'Quality Assurance'?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
What does the acronym SCA stand for?
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Content Delivery Network' is...
Which acronym stands for 'Galois/Counter Mode'?
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
What does the acronym TTPs stand for?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
What does the acronym RACI stand for?
What does the acronym EMI stand for?
What does the acronym TCP stand for?
Complete the sentence: the acronym for 'Common Vulnerability Scoring...
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Match each acronym below to its correct full term.
What does the acronym DNSSEC stand for?
Which two acronyms correspond to the following two definitions,...
Which acronym stands for 'Internet Protocol Security'?
Which acronym stands for 'Access Control List'?
Which acronym stands for 'Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral'?
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