Editorial Policy

This Editorial Policy explains how terminology is selected, reviewed, published, corrected, and maintained on CyberQamus.

Our objective is to provide terminology that is accurate, understandable, professionally relevant, and useful across different Arabic-speaking communities.

CyberQamus is a community-led knowledge project.

Terminology decisions should be based on professional evidence, recognised references, linguistic quality, and expert judgement. Commercial relationships, sponsorships, personal interests, or contributor popularity must not determine whether a term is approved.

Any future sponsored content must be clearly identified and kept separate from approved terminology.

Terms may be identified from:

• International and national cybersecurity frameworks
• International standards
• Privacy and data-protection requirements
• Artificial intelligence governance frameworks
• Professional publications
• Academic research
• Government publications
• Industry usage
• Community submissions

CyberQamus does not reproduce copyrighted standards in full. References are used to support original definitions, explanations, and translations.

Terms are prioritised based on their frequency, professional relevance, potential for translation confusion, and importance across international and national frameworks, standards, and community submissions.

Priority may also be given to terms that:

• Have inconsistent Arabic translations
• Are frequently misunderstood
• Are important to regulation or compliance
• Are commonly used by cybersecurity professionals
• Require clearer Arabic professional usage

Every translation follows a structured review process before publication.

1. Initial editorial screening

The submission is checked for completeness, relevance, clarity, supporting references, and possible duplication.

2. Subject-matter review

The terminology, meaning, translation, and professional context are reviewed by a qualified contributor or reviewer with relevant expertise.

3. Independent cross-review

Complex, disputed, or sensitive terms may be reviewed by another qualified person to confirm accuracy, consistency, and linguistic suitability.

4. Approval and publication

Approved terminology is published with its status, available references, and review information. The community may then agree, disagree, provide feedback, or request a correction.

Community voting is an input to the editorial process. It does not automatically approve, reject, or replace a term.

CyberQamus may use the following statuses:

• Draft: Added to the platform but not yet verified
• Under review: Currently being assessed
• Verified: Reviewed and accepted for professional use
• Published: Available as approved platform content
• Superseded: Replaced by a newer or more accurate version

The current status must be displayed clearly on each term page.

Only verified contributors may submit:

• New terms
• Arabic translations
• Definition improvements
• Correction requests
• Usage examples
• Supporting references

Contributors cannot directly publish or modify approved terminology.

Every contribution remains subject to review.

Registered users may agree or disagree with a term.

Each user may register only one active vote for each term but may later change or remove that vote.

Votes represent community feedback and must not be presented as formal approval, certification, or professional consensus.

CyberQamus aims to provide reliable terminology but does not guarantee that every term will be suitable for every legal, regulatory, contractual, or organisational context.

Users should consult the original standard, law, regulation, or authoritative source when making legal or compliance decisions.

CyberQamus content does not constitute legal advice, certification advice, or a substitute for professional judgement.

Users may request a correction through the term page or contributor dashboard.

Correction requests should include:

• The affected term
• The information being challenged
• The proposed correction
• The reason for the correction
• A supporting source where available

Material changes should be recorded in the audit history.

Reviewers and administrators should not approve content where a personal, professional, financial, or organisational interest could improperly influence the decision.

A conflicted reviewer should refer the contribution to another reviewer.

Artificial intelligence may assist with:

• Search
• Draft explanations
• Duplicate detection
• Related-term recommendations
• Translation suggestions
• Content-quality checks

AI-generated content must be clearly labelled and must not become verified terminology without human review.

Questions, corrections, or concerns about editorial decisions may be sent to: contact@cybergamus.org