CISSP For Dummies

Wide area network.

A brute force attack that uses a program to automatically dial a large block of phone numbers (such as an area code) searching for vulnerable modems or fax machines.

A brute force attack that involves driving around looking for vulnerable wireless networks.

An alternate computer facility that is readily available and equipped with electrical power, HVAC, and computers, but not fully configured. See also HVAC.

Wired Equivalent Privacy. A means of encrypting communications, specifically 802.11/WiFi networks.

A security test wherein the tester has complete knowledge of the system being tested.

Wireless network technology that utilizes 802.11 protocols.

Wireless LAN. See also WiFi, LAN.

The difficulty, in terms of time, effort, and resources, required to break a cryptosystem.

Malware that usually has the ability to replicate itself from computer to computer without the need for human intervention.

A protocol that provides security services for the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) commonly used for Internet connectivity by mobile devices.