Acronyms

The acronyms of the SNS firewall-related terms presented in this section are used throughout this document.

ASQ

Active Security Qualification, engine that analyzes SNS firewalls.

CA

Certification authority.

CRL

Certificate Revocation List.

CRLDP

CRL distribution point.

DNS

Domain Name System, service that translates domain names and associated IP addresses.

DR

Diffusion Restreinte, restricted distribution.

DSCP

Differentiated Services Code Point, field in the header of an IP packet that differentiates and prioritizes services during congestion.

FQDN

Fully Qualified Domain Name, domain name that indicates all the domains to pass through before reaching the resource.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol.

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol.

HTTPS

HTTP Secure, secure upgraded version of HTTP that relies on an SSL/TLS channel.

IDS

Intrusion Detection System, mechanism that makes it possible to detect malicious traffic and raise an alarm.

IKE

Internet Key Exchange, protocol in which authentication keys are exchanged between peers.

IP

Internet Protocol, computer network communication protocol.

IPS

Intrusion Prevention System, mechanism that makes it possible to detect malicious traffic and block it.

IPsec

Internet Protocol Security, framework of standards that make it possible to secure IP communications.

IS

Information system.

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.

LDAPS

LDAP Secure, secure upgraded version of LDAP that relies on an SSL/TLS channel.

MIB

Management Information Base, structured set of resources used in monitoring.

NSRPC

NetAsq Secure Remote Protocol Client, Stormshield administration protocol that uses TCP port 1300. It is implemented by a server that allows the SNS firewall to be managed in command line.

OID

Object IDentifier, resource identifier represented by a series of whole numbers.

PKI

Public Key Infrastructure.

QoS

Quality of Service.

RGS

Référentiel général de sécurité (General Security Guidelines), regulatory framework designed to establish trust in exchanges within the administration and with citizens.

SIEM

Security Information and Event Management.

SMC

Stormshield Management Center, virtual administration and centralized monitoring server on SNS firewalls.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol, protocol that manages and monitors appliances remotely.

SNS

Stormshield Network Security.

SSH

Secure SHell, secure communication protocol.

SSL

Secure Sockets Layer, protocol that secures exchanges.

TCP

Transport Control Protocol.

TLS

Transport Layer Security, upgrade of SSL.

UAC

User Access Control, mechanism that controls user access.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator, string of characters used to locate a resource on a network in the form of an address.

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network, local switching network.

VPN

Virtual Private Network, system that makes it possible to create a communication tunnel between two appliances.