| AIS | Automated Information System |
| ATO | Authority To Operate |
| ATC | Authority To Connect |
| AGM | Army Gold Master |
| CA | Certifying Authority |
| CDS | Cross Domain Solution |
| CON | Certificate Of Networthiness |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CL | Confidentially Level |
| CVE | Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures |
| DAA | Designated Accrediting Authority |
| DIACAP | DoD Information Assurance Certification & Accreditation Process |
| DIP | DIACAP Implementation Plan |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| FISMA | Federal Information Security Management Act |
| GIG | Global Information Grid |
| IAM | Information Assurance Manager |
| IASO | Information Assurance Security Officier |
| IATO | Interim Authority To Operate |
| IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert |
| IPAC | Information assurance Posture Assessment Checklist |
| IS | Information Systems |
| MAC | Mission Assurance Category |
| NIPRNET | Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| OVAL | Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language |
| PDI | Potential Discrepancy Item |
| PPS | Ports Protocols and Services |
| POA&M | Plan Of Actions and Milestones |
| RHSA | Red Hat Security Advisories |
| SCAP | Security Content Automation Protocol |
| SIP | System Identification Profile |
| SIPRNET | Secret Internet Protocol Router Network |
| SO | System Owner |
| SRR | Security Readiness Review |
| STIG | Security Technical Implementation Guide |
| USGCB | United States Government Configuration Baseline |
| XCCDF | Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format |