CISA Glossary Terms

Glossary terms from the 2010 CISA Study Guide

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Area of the CPU that executes software, allocates internal memory and transfers operations between the arithmetic-logic, internal storage and output sections of the computer
CONTROL SECTION
A mathematical value that is assigned to a file and used to "test" the file at a later date to verify that the data contained in the file have not been maliciously changed. Uses algorithms to translate data into digts called a hash value.
CHECKSUM
An internal computerized table of access rules regarding the levels of computer acces permitted to logon IDs and computer terminals
ACCESS CONTROL TABLE
Provides centralized access control for managing remote access dial-up services.
ACCESS SERVERS
The number of distinct locations that may be referred to with the machine address.
ADDRESS SPACE
A standardized body of data created for testing purposes.
BASE CASE
A layer within the ISO/OSI model. Used in information transfers between users through application programs.
APPLICATION LAYER
Provides centralized access control for managing remote access dial-up services.
ACCESS SERVERS
A service that allows the option of having an alternate route to complete a call when the marked destination is not available.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTING
Information generated by an encryption algorithm to protect the cleartext. It is unintelligible to the unauthorized reader.
CIPHERTEXT
An automated detail report of computer system activity.
CONSOLE LOG
A way to identify, acquire and retain customers
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM)
A model used by many organizations to identify best practices useful in assessing and increasing the maturity of the software development process.
(CMM) Capability Maturity Model
An instrument for checking the continued validity of the cerificates for which the certification authority (CA) has reponsibility.
CERTIFICATE REVOCATION LIST (CRL)
A numeric value which has been calculated mathematically that is added to data to ensure that original data have not been altered or that an incorrect, but valid match has occurred. Detects transposition and transcription errors.
CHECK DIGIT