When it comes to acronyms, Technology and Cybersecurity often rival various branches of government.  Technology acronyms are usually somewhat bland, amounting to little more than the arcane argot of the profession, such as SOC, SIEM, and DNS.  Government, however, rarely disappoints in its inventiveness, whether it is the acronym of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, or the more recent proposal towards Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker (SANTOS) act, named after embattled US House of Representatives member, George Santos.    Sometimes, even seemingly plain language can cause confusion, leading to loose usage of terms that describe very specific actions.  This is especially true when referencing guidance, standards, frameworks, and regulations. Even though the titles of most of these are the tell-tale sign of their expected application within an organization, too often, they are improperly treated synonymously.

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