This will likely appear heavy-handed, however there’s no denying the overuse of acronyms within the tech trade can in reality function a major impediment to clear and concise communications. That is particularly troubling in a high-stakes sector that calls for understanding and transparency.
APT, CTI, DDoS,EDR, IAM, MDR, MSSP, SASE, SIEM, SATetc., RaaS, OpSec, SOC, SOCaas, DevSec, DevOps, DevSecOps, DFIR, SAST/DAST, NHI, GDPR, CISA, HIPPA, CVSS, SSO, 2FA, MFA, the listing goes on. CISOs and different cybersecurity professionals could grasp these instantly, however simply as many could also be left scratching their heads, particularly newcomers to the agency or the sector.
And the way about pronunciation? Ask a colleague who’s a CSIO how they pronounce their title. Is it siss-oh? See-so? Or do they go all out and hit the initials C-I-S-O. What about SIEM? Appear? See em? Seye em?
