IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Definition
IEEE is a professional organization that develops many widely used technical standards, including important networking standards such as the 802 family.
Examples
- IEEE 802.11 defines standards used in Wi-Fi networking.
- IEEE 802.3 is associated with Ethernet networking.
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Many networking technologies seem so normal that it is easy to forget they depend on shared rules. A laptop made by one vendor, a switch made by another, and an access point made by a third still need to work together. That compatibility does not happen by accident. It depends on standards.
IEEE matters in cybersecurity because many of the technologies defenders use every day are based on IEEE standards. When learners encounter names such as 802.11 or 802.3, they are seeing the influence of IEEE in practical form.
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