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Infosec glossary

There are a lot of abbreviations in the Infosec field. So I took note of some abbreviations and definitions. And now I share them here with you as well.

CTL

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CTL

CTF

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CTF

CPTED

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CPTED

CORS

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CORS

CNAPP

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CNAPP

CISSP

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CISSP

CIA

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CIA

CHAP

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CHAP

CERT

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CERT

CDC

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CDC

CCB

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CCB

CARP

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CARP

CA

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CA

COA

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COA

CASB

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CASB

CWPP

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CWPP

CSPM

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CSPM

CIEM

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CIEM

CSMA

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CSMA

COTS

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COTS

CSAM

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CSAM

CBC

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CBC

CBC-MAC

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CBC-MAC

CAPTCHA

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CAPTCHA

CNI

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CNI
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