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password
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
password sniffing
path discovery
path validation
peer entity authentication
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permission
personal identification number (PIN)
personnel security
Photuris
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physical security
piggyback attack
ping of death
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PKIX private extension
plaintext
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
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policy certification authority (Internet PCA)
policy mapping
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POP3 AUTH
port scan
Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3)
pre-authorization
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