Ideas in this flowchart

• Glossary of intelligence, security, communications, and agreement abbreviations
• Communications and network technology
• JWICS — Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
• MIME — Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
• MSSP — managed security service provider
• NFAT — network forensics analysis tools
• NIC — network information centre
• NOC — network operations centre
• Agreements and legal terminology
• LE — law enforcement
• LOA — letter of agreement
• MOA — memorandum of agreement
• MOU — memorandum of understanding
• NDA — non-disclosure agreement
• Functions and operational concepts
• MEF — mission essential function
• MO — modus operandi (mode of operation)
• NEF — national essential function
• Organizations, standards, and security resources
• NARA — National Archives and Records Administration
• NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology
• NIST SP — NIST Special Publication
• NITTF — National Insider Threat Task Force
• NSA — National Security Agency
• NVD — National Vulnerability Database