The Cyber Glossary: Comprehensive Cybersecurity Terms
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- n, e, d, p, q, dP, dQ, qInvDefinition
- NAS(Network Attached Storage)
- NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- NASIC(National Air and Space Intelligence Center)
- NAT(Network Address Translation)
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDefinition
- National Agency Check with InquiriesDefinition
- National Agency Check with Written InquiriesDefinition
- National Air and Space Intelligence CenterDefinition
- National and Commercial Space Programs ActDefinition
- National Archives and Records AdministrationDefinition
- National Association of ManufacturersDefinition
- National Association of Water CompaniesDefinition
- National Center for Biotechnology InformationDefinition
- National Centers for Biomedical ComputingDefinition
- National Centers of Academic Excellence in CybersecurityDefinition
- National Checklist ProgramDefinition
- National Checklist Program RepositoryDefinition
- National COMSEC Advisory MemorandumDefinition
- National COMSEC Incident Reporting System (NCIRS)(National COMSEC Incident Reporting System)
- National COMSEC Information MemorandumDefinition
- National COMSEC InstructionDefinition
- National Coordinating Center for CommunicationsDefinition
- National Crime Information Center(National Crime Information Center)
- National Criminal History CheckDefinition
- National Cyber Awareness SystemDefinition
- National Cyber Security AllianceDefinition
- National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center(NCCIC)
- National Cybersecurity Center of ExcellenceDefinition
- National Cybersecurity Excellence PartnershipDefinition
- National Defense Industrial AssociationDefinition
- National Electric Sector Cybersecurity ResourceDefinition
- National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationDefinition
- National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information ServiceDefinition
- National Essential FunctionsDefinition
- National Farmers UnionDefinition
- National Finance CenterDefinition
- National Fire Protection AssociationDefinition
- National Geodetic SurveyDefinition
- National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyDefinition
- National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationDefinition
- National Identity Exchange FederationDefinition
- National Incident Management SystemDefinition
- National Industrial Security Program Operating ManualDefinition
- National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP)(National Information Assurance Partnership)
- National Information Infrastructure (NII)(National Information Infrastructure)
- National Infrastructure Advisory CouncilDefinition
- National Infrastructure Protection PlanDefinition
- National Initiative for Cybersecurity EducationDefinition
- National Institute of JusticeDefinition
- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyDefinition
- National Institutes of HealthDefinition
- National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment CenterDefinition
- National Interest DeterminationDefinition
- National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center–North EastDefinition
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDefinition
- National Online Informative References ProgramDefinition
- National Public Safety Broadband NetworkDefinition
- National Public Safety Telecommunications CouncilDefinition
- National Renewable Energy LaboratoryDefinition
- National Science Foundation(National Science Foundation)
- National Security AgencyDefinition
- National Security Agency/Central Security ServiceDefinition
- National Security and Emergency PreparednessDefinition
- National Security CouncilDefinition
- National Security Council’s Cyber Interagency Policy CommitteeDefinition
- National Security Decision DirectiveDefinition
- National Security DirectiveDefinition
- National Security Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications ServicesDefinition
- National Security Information (NSI)(National Security Information)
- National Security Presidential DirectiveDefinition
- National Security System (NSS)(National Security System)
- National Security Telecommunications Advisory CommitteeDefinition
- National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Advisory/Information MemorandumDefinition
- National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security CommitteeDefinition
- National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security DirectiveDefinition
- National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security InstructionDefinition
- National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security PolicyDefinition
- National Software Reference LibraryDefinition
- National Strategic Computing InitiativeDefinition
- National Technology Transfer and Advancement ActDefinition
- National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationDefinition
- National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Advisory/Information MemorandumDefinition
- National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security DirectiveDefinition
- National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security InstructionDefinition
- National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security PolicyDefinition
- National Transportation Safety BoardDefinition
- National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation ProgramDefinition
- National Vulnerability DatabaseDefinition
- National White Collar Crime Center(National White Collar Crime Center)
- NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
- Natural Language PolicyDefinition
- Naval Sea Systems CommandDefinition
- Naval Surface Warfare CenterDefinition
- NAVCEN(Navigation Center)
- NavigationDefinition
- NAVSEA(Naval Sea Systems Command)
- NAWC(Naval Air Warfare Center)
- NC(Nonce)
- NCAS(National Cyber Awareness System)
- NCBC(National Cybersecurity Policy Coordination Body)
- NCBI(National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- NCC(National Cyber Security Centre)
- NCC FSWG(National Coordinating Center Federal Cybersecurity Working Group)
- NCCIC(National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center)
- NCCoE(National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence)
- NCCP(National Cybersecurity Communications and Planning)
- NCEC(National Cyber Security Centre)
- NCEP(National Centers for Environmental Prediction)
- NCES(National Center for Education Statistics)
- NCF(Network Configuration File)
- NCHC(National Center for High-performance Computing)
- NCIC(National Crime Information Center)
- NCIRS(National Research Center Information Systems)
- NCP(National Checklist Program)
- NCS(National Cyber Security)
- NCSA(National Cyber Security Alliance)
- NCSAM(National Cybersecurity Awareness Month)
- NCSD(National Cyber Security Division)
- NCSPA(North Carolina State Ports Authority)
- ND(Network Defense)
- NDA(Non-Disclosure Agreement)
- NDAC(Non-Discretionary Access Control)
- NDI(Non-Developmental Item)
- NDIA(National Defense Industrial Association)
- NDMP(Network Data Management Protocol)
- NDS/IPDefinition
- NEA(Network Endpoint Assessment)
- Near Field Communication(Near Field Communication)
- Need-to-KnowDefinition
- NEF(Network Exposure Function)
- Negative Acknowledgement(NAK)
- Negative RiskDefinition
- NEI(Network Equipment Inventory)
- Neighbor DiscoveryDefinition
- NEMA(National Electrical Manufacturers Association)
- NERC(North American Electric Reliability Corporation)
- NERC CIP(North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection)
- NESCOR(National Electric Sector Cybersecurity Organization Resource)
- NESDIS(National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service)
- Nessus Network MonitorDefinition
- NetBEUI(NetBIOS Extended User Interface)
- NetBIOS(Network Basic Input/Output System)
- NetBIOS Extended User InterfaceDefinition
- NetCentric Enterprise ServicesDefinition
- NETCONF(Network Configuration Protocol)
- Netscape Server Application Programming Interface(NSAPI)
- NetworkDefinition
- Network Address Translation(Network Address Translation)
- Network AdministratorDefinition
- Network Basic Input/Output System(NetBIOS)
- Network Configuration FeatureDefinition
- Network Data Management Protocol(Network Data Management Protocol)
- Network ResilienceDefinition
- Network ServicesDefinition
- NewSQLDefinition
- NFAT(Network Forensics Analysis Tool)
- NFC(Near Field Communication)
- NFIQ(NIST Fingerprint Image Quality)
- NFPA(National Fire Protection Association)
- NFS(Network File System)
- NFSR(Nonlinear Feedback Shift Register)
- NFT(Non-Fungible Token)
- NFU(Non-Functional Unit)
- NFV(Network Functions Virtualization)
- NGA(National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
- NGAC(Next Generation Access Control)
- NGAC-FA(Next Generation Access Control - Federation Architecture)
- NGAC-GOADSDefinition
- NGAC-IRPADS(Next-Generation Access Control - Identity, Risk-Based Policy Administration and Decision System)
- NGFW(Next-Generation Firewall)
- NH(Node Hopping)
- NHTSA(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- NIAC(National Infrastructure Advisory Council)
- NIAP(National Information Assurance Partnership)
- NIC(Network Interface Card)
- NICCS(National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies)
- NICE(National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education)
- Niche Cross Domain Solution (CDS)(Cross Domain Solution)
- NID(Network Interface Device)
- NIDS(Network Intrusion Detection System)
- NIEF(National Identity Exchange Federation)
- NIH(National Institutes of Health)
- NII(National Information Infrastructure)
- NIJ(National Institute of Justice)
- NIMS(National Incident Management System)
- NIPP(National Infrastructure Protection Plan)
- NIS(Network Information Service)
- NISPOM(National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual)
- NIST(National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- NIST Checklist RepositoryDefinition
- NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Working GroupDefinition
- NIST Cloud Computing ProgramDefinition
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework CoreDefinition
- NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure CybersecurityDefinition
- NIST Interagency or Internal ReportDefinition
- NIST IR(National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency or Internal Report)
- NIST Personal Identity Verification ProgramDefinition
- NIST Risk Management FrameworkDefinition
- NIST SP(National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication)
- NIST Special PublicationDefinition
- NIST Special Publication 800 seriesDefinition
- NIST StandardDefinition
- NIST Standards(National Institute of Standards and Technology Standards)
- NIST-allowedDefinition
- NIST-approvedDefinition
- NITAAC(National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center)
- NITRD(Networking and Information Technology Research and Development)
- NLECTC-NE(National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center - Northeast)
- NLP(Natural Language Processing)
- NLRI(Network Layer Reachability Information)
- NLZDefinition
- NNM(Network Node Manager)
- No FEAR(Notification of Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act)
- NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- NodeDefinition
- NOFORN(No Foreign Nationals)
- non-repudiationDefinition
- NoobDefinition
- NoSQL(Not Only SQL)
- NoT(Network of Things)
- NOTAM(Notice to Airmen)
- Notice Advisory to NAVSTAR UsersDefinition
- Notices to Air Missions(NOTAM)
- NPE(Non-Person Entity)
- NPIVP(National Police Information Verification Process)
- NPPD(National Protection and Programs Directorate)
- NPPI(Non-Public Personal Information)
- NPS(Network Policy Server)
- NPSBN(National Public Safety Broadband Network)
- NPSTC(National Public Safety Telecommunications Council)
- NRBG(Non-deterministic Random Bit Generator)
- NRC(Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
- NRD(Non-Repudiation of Delivery)
- NREL(National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- NS(Name Server)
- NS/EP(National Security/Emergency Preparedness)
- NSA(National Security Agency)
- NSA-approved Commercial SolutionDefinition
- NSA-approved cryptographyDefinition
- NSA-approved productDefinition
- NSA/CSS(National Security Agency/Central Security Service)
- NSA/CSS Technical Cyber Threat FrameworkDefinition
- NSAPI(Netscape Server Application Programming Interface)
- NSC(National Security Council)
- NSC’s Cyber IPC(National Security Council’s Cyber Interagency Policy Committee)
- NSCI(National Security Cyberspace Institute)
- NSD(Network Security Division)
- NSDD(National Security Decision Directive)
- NSEC(Next Secure)
- NSEC3(Next Secure version 3)
- NSF(Non-Sufficient Funds)
- NVD(National Vulnerability Database)
- NVMe(Non-Volatile Memory Express)
- NVRAM(Non-Volatile Random Access Memory)
- NW3C(National White Collar Crime Center)