Technology, Learning & Knowledge Management Glossary

This glossary is a unified reference for terminology used across Technical Writing, Instructional Design, Learning and Development, Knowledge Management, and modern technology disciplines. It brings together foundational concepts, industry standards, tools, frameworks, and practical definitions that support clear communication, consistent documentation, and effective knowledge sharing. Whether you are creating content, designing training, managing information, or working in an enterprise technology environment, this glossary provides a structured guide to the terms shaping today's technical and learning practices.

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Glossary terms

Term
Category
 
Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Security Testing Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Vulnerability Scanning Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Access Management Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Breach Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Compartmentalization Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Covert Channel Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Access Control Model Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Authentication Protocol Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Cybersecurity Risk Management Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Cybersecurity Risk Register Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Derived Credential Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Differential Privacy Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Electronic Credentials Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Identity Verification Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
INFOSEC Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Knowledge-Based Authentication Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Management Security Controls Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Privacy Breach Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Privileged Account Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Secure Communication Protocol Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Security Attribute Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Sensitive Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Situational Awareness Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Source Authentication Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Application-Proxy Gateway Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Asymmetric Cryptography Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Attack Signature Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Access Control Mechanism Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Attestation Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Authenticated Encryption Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Authenticated Session Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Authentication Mechanism Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Authorized Key Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Blue Team Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Boundary Protection Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Air Gap Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Application Allowlisting Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Application Security Testing (AST) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Account Takeover (ATO) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Active Directory Auditing Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) Attack Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
ARP Spoofing Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Credential Stuffing Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Credential Dumping Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition
Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management Definition