Glossery

Attack Vector: Is a method/pathway used by a hacker to illegally access a net or computer in an attempt to exploit system vulnerabilites [1]

Logical network segmentation: VLAN

Software-based firewall: Host-based firewall

DMZ: Demateralized Zone

Access control list: ACL

Hosted-based intrusion detection system: HIDS

Network-based intrusion detection system: NIDS

AAA: authen, autho, and accounting

DSA: Digital Signature Algorithm