| AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
| CBM | Condition-Based Maintenance |
| CM | Condition Monitoring |
| CNC | Computer Numerical Control |
| CPS | Cyber-Physical Systems |
| CPPS | Cyber Physical Production Systems |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| DAQ | Data Acquisition |
| DFD | Data Flow Diagram |
| DoS | Denial of Service |
| DTLS | Datagram Transport Layer Security |
| HMI | Human Machine Interface |
| ICS | Industrial Control Systems |
| IT/OT | Information Technology/Operational Technology |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| MAC | Medium Access Control |
| MITM | Man-in-the-Middle |
| LCCA | Log identity, Communication, Connection, Authentication |
| OT | Operational Technology |
| P2P | Peer-to-Peer |
| PAC | Programmable Automation Controller |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controller |
| PLM | Product Lifecycle Management |
| RMS | Remote Monitoring System |
| SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
| SCU | System Control Unit |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| WSN | Wireless Sensor Network |