Software Appliance A special operating system designed to run on a computer.
Split tunneling A method of routing traffic between their ISP and a VPN.
SSH Secure Shell - A cryptographic network protocol that enables you to connect securely over an unsecured
network.
SSL Secure Sockets Layer - A protocol that ensures integral and secure communication between networks.
SSL certificate SSL certificates are used to authenticate an identity on a server.
T TCP Transmission Control Protocol - ensures packet transmission.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - Communication protocols that connect computer
hosts to the Internet.
www.gfi.com 6 Glossary | 390 TLS Transport Layer Security - A follower of the SSL protocol and ensures secure communication between
networks.