OSS
LEXICON
DICTIONARY
The Ultimate Guide to Security Related Abbreviations
Do you ever feel like industry experts are speaking in code? As OSS was founded by veterans, we often use lexicons across our organization, so please use this ultimate guide of security-related abbreviations to help you along the way:
ABA
American Banking Association
AC
Armed Courier
ACRA
Armored Car Reciprocity Act of 1993
AML/BSA
Anti-Money Laundering / Banking Secrecy Act regulations
ATC
Alternative Treatment Center
BSIS
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
CCP / CCW
Concealed Carry Permit for weapons / Concealed Carry of Weapons permit
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television cameras and monitoring systems
CHPACC#
California Highway Patrol Armored Car Certification Number (vehicle registration number for armored cars)
CHPT#
California Highway Patrol Transportation Number (vehicle registration number tied to a registered business)
CIT
Cash-In-Transit
COR
Currency Order Request / Change Order Request
CTR
Cash Transmittal Record or custody receipt for the transfer of currency
CU
Credit Union
DOJ
Department of Justice
EDD
Enhanced Due Diligence
EIS
Environmental Impact Study
FAS
Field Audit Survey compliance program
FI
Financial Institution
FinCEN
United States Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FIU
Financial Intelligence Unit within the compliance team of a financial institution
FSP
Facility Security Plan
KYC
Know Your Customer
LE
Law Enforcement
LEO
Law Enforcement Officer
MCO
Motor Courier Operator permit (state-based)
MCP
Motor Courier Permit
MSA
Master Services Agreement
MSB
Money Services Business
MSO
Money Services Organization or Multi-state Operator
MTL
Money Transmitter License
NACA
National Armored Car Association
NCUA
National Credit Union Association
Onboarding
The process utilized by Financial Institutions to evaluate and assess the compliance posture of a business seeking a bank account
OPSEC
Operational Security or the systematic plans and procedures to keep information and persons confidential and secure
PACS
Physical Access Control Systems
SAFE Banking Act
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act
SAR
Suspicious Activity Report
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SSA
Site Security Audit
STSA
Secure Transportation Services Agreement
TTP
Tactics Techniques and Procedures
USDOT MCO
United States Department of Transportation Motor Courier Permit (national)
USSS
United States Secret Service
VA/TA
Vulnerability Assessment / Threat Assessment to ascertain physical and electronic threats to a business and/or persons