API - Application Programming Interface
AV - Antivirus
AWS - Amazon Web services
CIDR - (Classless Inter-Domain Routing or super netting)
CIS - Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls
CPU - Central Processing unit (the brain of a computer)
CSP - Cloud Service Provider
CVE - Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures/Exploits
CVSS - Common vulnerability scoring system
DC - Domain Controller
DNS - Domain Name Server
DQL - Data query language
EDR - Endpoint Detection and response
EOL - End of life
EPSS - Exploit prediction scoring system