| BBK | Germany Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance |
| BSI | British Standards Institution |
| CI | Critical Infrastructure |
| CIP | Critical Infrastructure Protection |
| CIWIN | Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (European Union) |
| CPNI | Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (United Kingdom) |
| CRISRRAM | Critical Infrastructures and Systems Risk and Resilience Assessment Methodology |
| DAFNI | Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (United Kingdom) |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security (United States) |
| DSO | Distribution System Operator |
| EPCIP | European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection |
| EU | European Union |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency (United States) |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (United States) |
| GDP | Growth Domestic Product |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technologies |
| ISAC | Information Sharing and Analysis Center |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| IT | Information Technology |
| JRC | Joint Research Centre (European Commission) |
| NARUC | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (United States) |
| NATS | National Air Traffic Control Service |
| NCIPP | National Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme (Poland) |
| NCTV | National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (the Netherlands) |
| NESA | National Emergency Supply Agency (Finland) |
| NESO | National Emergency Supply Organisation (Finland) |
| NIPP | National Infrastructure Protection Plan (United States) |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and development |
| OT | Operation technology |
| PSA | Protective Security Advisor |
| PSC | Public Safety Canada |
| RRAP | Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (United States) |
| SARS | Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| TEPCO | Tokyo Electric Power Company |
| TISN | Trusted Information Sharing Network (Australia) |
| TSO | Transmission System Operator |
Good Governance for Critical Infrastructure Resilience
