Acronyms#

NIST’s Computer Security Resource Center Glossary is a useful reference for information security terms, acronyms, and organizations.

AES#

Advanced Encryption Standard

AI#

artificial intelligence

BMD#

ballot marking device

CCOS#

central count optical scanner

CDM#

Community Defense Model

Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation

Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring

CD-R#

compact disc read-only

CFAA#

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986

CIS#

Center for Internet Security

CISA#

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

COTS#

commercial-off-the-shelf

CSF#

NIST Cybersecurity Frameowrk

CVE#

Common Vulnerabilities and Exploits

CVSS#

Common Vulnerability Scoring System

DNS#

domain name system

DRE#

direct record electronic

DVD-R#

digital video disc read-only

EAC#

Election Assistance Commission

EDR#

endpoint detection and response

EI-ISAC#

Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center

EMS#

election management system

GRC#

governance, risk, and compliance

IDS#

intrusion detection system

IG#

Implementation Group

IPS#

intrustion prevention system

IT#

information technology

MDBR#

Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting

MDM#

mobile device management

mis-, dis-, and mal-Information

MFA#

multi-factor authentication

MS-ISAC#

Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center

NCSR#

National Cybersecurity Review

NIST#

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST SP#

NIST Special Publication

NVD#

National Vulnerability Database

OS#

optical scanner

PCMCIA#

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PCOS#

precinct count optical scanner

PII#

personally identifiable information

US-CERT#

United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team

UOCAVA#

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

USB#

universal serial bus

VDP#

vulnerability disclosure program

VPN#

virtual private network

VVPAT#

voter verifiable paper audit trail

WPA#

wi-fi protected access