Glossary N
- National Vulnerability Database
- (NIST) Special Publication
- Near Field Communication
- Network Address Translation
National Vulnerability Database
The U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data informs the automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, ...
(NIST) Special Publication
Special Publication – a designation for NIST documents, sometimes supporting FIPS.See NIST SP 800-76-2 under SP for more information.
Near Field Communication
A form of contactless, close proximity, radio communications based on radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. See NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1 for more information.
Network Address Translation
A mechanism for mapping addresses on one network to addresses on another network, typically private addresses to public addresses. See NIST SP 800-77 under Network Address Translation for ...