Glossary

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NAT

Stands for Network Address Translation. It allows a single device, such as a router, to act as an agent between the Internet (or public network) and a local (or private) network. This means that only a single, unique IP address is required to represent an entire group of computers.

Network Sharing

Enables information by more than one person through more than one device at the same time or at different times. 

NIST

Short for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It is a physical sciences laboratory, and a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. The NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness in the fields of technology, engineering, IT, and more. 

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53

It provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for all U.S. federal information systems, except those related to national security.