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MSP Acronyms List

Whether you love them or loathe them, acronyms are everywhere — especially in the world of IT.

They’ve become so common that we often use them without fully understanding what they represent. In the realm of IP (Internet Protocol), acronyms are practically a language of their own.

To help cut through the jargon, we’ve put together a list of frequently used IP-related acronyms — along with clear, plain-English explanations of each.

Click "Read More" to decode the tech talk and gain a better understanding of what these terms really mean.

AD

Active Directory

AV

Antivirus

BYOD

Bring Your Own Device

BaaS

Backup as a Service

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CISO

Chief Information Security Officer

CREST

Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers

CSO

Chief Security Officer

CTO

Chief Technology Officer

CVSS

Common Vulnerability Scoring System

D2C

Direct to Cloud

DLP

Data Loss Prevention

DNS

Domain Name System

DRBR

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

EDR

Endpoint Detection and Respons

EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

IAM

Identity and Access Management

IoT

Internet of Things

M&A (or MnA)

Mergers and Acquisitions

MFA

Multi-Factor Authentication

MOS

Managed Office Services

MS

Managed Services

MSA

Master Services Agreement

MSP

Managed Service Provider

MSSP

Managed Security Service Provider

NOC

Network Operations Center

NSS

Network Security Scan

OOBA

Out-of-Band Authentication

PBR

Periodic Business Review

PII

Personal Identifiable Information

PaaS

Platform as a Service

RMM

Remote Monitoring and Management

SLE

Service Level Expectations

SOC

Security Operations Center

SOW

Statement of Work

SaaS

Software as a Service

T&M

Time & Materials

TBR

Technology Business Review

TOTP

Time-based One-Time Password

UAT

User Acceptance Testing

VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

VPN

Virtual Private Network

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol

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