Network security is full of acronyms with non-obvious pronunciations. This quiz covers five modern security architecture terms you'll encounter in zero-trust and cloud security conversations.
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How do you pronounce SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)?
SASE is pronounced 'SAY-see' (/ˈseɪsi/), coined by Gartner analysts who deliberately chose this pronunciation to make the acronym speakable. It stands for Secure Access Service Edge, a cloud-delivered security architecture. Despite the unusual vowel combination, always say SAY-see.
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How do you pronounce CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker)?
CASB is spelled out letter-by-letter: C-A-S-B ('SEE-AY-ESS-BEE' /ˌsiː eɪ ɛs ˈbiː/). It stands for Cloud Access Security Broker, a security policy enforcement point between cloud users and providers. Unlike SASE, CASB has no widely-adopted single-word pronunciation; always spell it out.
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How do you pronounce ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access)?
ZTNA is spelled out: Z-T-N-A ('ZEE-TEE-EN-AY' /ˌziː tiː ɛn ˈeɪ/). It stands for Zero Trust Network Access, a security model that verifies every user and device before granting access. No spoken-word form exists — always spell it out: ZEE-TEE-EN-AY.
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How do you pronounce SSPM (SaaS Security Posture Management)?
SSPM is spelled out letter-by-letter: S-S-P-M ('ESS-ESS-PEE-EM' /ˌɛs ɛs piː ˈɛm/). It stands for SaaS Security Posture Management, a category of tools that monitor and manage security configurations across SaaS applications. Four consonants in a row make a spoken form impractical — always spell it out.
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How do you pronounce CIEM (Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management)?
CIEM is pronounced 'SEE-um' (/ˈsiːəm/), treating it as a two-syllable spoken word. It stands for Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management, a security discipline for managing cloud permissions and access rights. Some practitioners spell it out C-I-E-M, but 'SEE-um' is the more common single-word pronunciation.