Skip to content

Common Abbreviations

This page provides a reference of common abbreviations and terminology used throughout the documentation.

Kubernetes & Container Security Abbreviations

  • K8s: Kubernetes
  • RBAC: Role-Based Access Control
  • API: Application Programming Interface
  • YAML: YAML Ain't Markup Language
  • CI/CD: Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Security Scanning & Compliance

  • CINC: CINC Is Not Chef
  • SAF: Security Automation Framework
  • SAST: Static Application Security Testing
  • DAST: Dynamic Application Security Testing
  • SCA: Software Composition Analysis
  • SBOM: Software Bill of Materials

Security Standards & Organizations

  • CIS: Center for Internet Security
  • NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • NSA: National Security Agency
  • CISA: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • DISA: Defense Information Systems Agency
  • SRG: Security Requirements Guide
  • STIG: Security Technical Implementation Guide

Web Technologies

  • HTML: Hyper Text Markup Language
  • WCAG: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines