Network Dictionary — Admintastic
April 24, 2008 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
Admintastic
1. Term used to describe a system that was otherwise straightforward and easy to use, after a Security Consultant has ‘reviewed’ it.
2. Describing the ease of use of a Checkpoint firewall cluster, deeply sarcastic and derogatory.
3. Term for Change Management excellence.
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