GLOSSARY
Category: 09. Cybersecurity
Section: Phase 4: Delivery & Presentation
17. GLOSSARY.md
Purpose: To define all security terms so every team member can explain the tech to judges without confusion.
You are a technical writer.
Using the PRD, Threat Model, and Architecture below, create a Glossary document for a cybersecurity hackathon project.
PRD: [PASTE PRD]
THREAT_MODEL: [PASTE THREAT_MODEL]
ARCHITECTURE: [PASTE SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE]
Provide definitions for all key terms used in the project, including:
1. Security terms (Threat, Vulnerability, Exploit, Risk, Attack Surface)
2. Threat terms (Threat Actor, APT, Script Kiddie, Insider Threat)
3. Vulnerability terms (CVE, CVSS, Zero-Day, Patch, Misconfiguration)
4. Detection terms (SIEM, IDS, IPS, EDR, SOC, False Positive)
5. Response terms (Incident Response, Containment, Eradication, Recovery)
6. Cryptography terms (Encryption, Hashing, PKI, TLS, Key Management)
7. Access control terms (RBAC, ABAC, MFA, SSO, Zero Trust)
8. Compliance terms (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2)
9. Project-specific terms (Any custom terminology used in the PRD)
10. Acronyms and abbreviations
For each term:
- Simple definition (Beginner-friendly)
- Why it matters for this project
- Example usage in context
Keep definitions concise and understandable for a beginner audience.
This will help all team members speak confidently to judges.
Thank You
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Credit: Hackathon Alchemy
