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Cysec Acronym School

Acronym and Anxiety have the same number letters. Lets defeat them both in an avg of 60 Seconds. Learn Cyber Security in the same amount of time it takes to tie your laces.

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1:20

What is SSO

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

SSO is like getting a VIP wristband—sign in once and get access everywhere. With Single Sign-On, you use one set of login credentials to access multiple applications or systems. It's convenient for users and more secure for organizations—reducing password fatigue and the risk of reuse across platforms. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:27

What is a SOC

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

A SOC is the digital command center where cyber threats are detected, analyzed, and stopped. The Security Operations Center is a team of cybersecurity experts who monitor systems 24/7 (or during business hours) to protect against breaches, respond to incidents, and keep your network safe in real time. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:31

What is PKI

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

PKI is the trust network that makes secure communication on the internet possible. It’s like a digital passport system—verifying identities, encrypting data, and ensuring that when you connect to a website, it’s actually who it says it is. PKI is behind HTTPS, digital signatures, and encrypted emails. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:43

What is DOS & DDOS

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

DoS is like blocking the front door; DDoS is like sending a mob to block every entrance. A DoS attack floods a system with traffic until it can’t handle real users. A DDoS attack does the same, but from thousands of devices at once—making it harder to stop and more disruptive. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:32

What is CVSS

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

CVSS is like the Richter scale for cybersecurity threats. It assigns a score from 0 to 10 to show how dangerous a vulnerability really is. This helps security teams prioritize what needs fixing first—because not all bugs are created equal. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:27

What is CHAP

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

CHAP is like a secret handshake that changes every time. It’s a way for systems to verify your identity without ever revealing your actual password. Instead, it uses a challenge-response method, sending a new challenge each time to make sure you're really who you say you are—even if someone’s trying to eavesdrop. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:49

What are APTs

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

APTs are like elite burglars who break in quietly, stay hidden, and slowly steal valuables over time. APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) are stealthy, long-term cyberattacks usually carried out by highly skilled threat actors—often backed by nation-states or organized groups. Unlike quick hacks, APTs are all about patience and persistence: gaining access, maintaining it without detection, and extracting sensitive data over weeks, months, or even years. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:43

What are APIs

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

APIs are like waiters at a restaurant—taking your request, delivering it to the kitchen (the system), and bringing back exactly what you ordered. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as messengers between different software systems, letting them talk to each other in a standardized way. While developers use APIs to pull or send data, the concept extends far beyond websites—powering everything from mobile apps to cloud services to smart devices. Learn more at Netizen Watch Academy.

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1:26

What is AES

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetric encryption algorithm used across the internet and endorsed by NIST. After using DES since 1975 NIST adopted AES due to it's increased strength in 2001. It is important to remember that AES can be cracked especially when paired with weaker cipher modes. Learn More at Netizen Watch Academy

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1:38

What are ACLs?

Cysec Acronym School ·

2025/06/09

ACLs are the bouncer's list of who gets in or out. ACLs (Access Control List) are most popularly used within networking but the concept of a list that say who gets in or out is a concept used through out tech. While we may have originally seen the use of ACLs with IP addresses and port numbers the concept also powers application allow listing. Learn More at Netizen Watch Academy

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