diff --git a/doc/security/tokens/_index.md b/doc/security/tokens/_index.md
index 8c4b69840479eaaf30299f8618fb18b284ee56c4..7324732d06e349af88a3afb61171a527d2e77aa5 100644
--- a/doc/security/tokens/_index.md
+++ b/doc/security/tokens/_index.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Additional recommendations for [CI/CD variable security](../../ci/variables/_ind
 ## Personal access tokens
 
 You can create [personal access tokens](../../user/profile/personal_access_tokens.md)
-to authenticate with:
+(often referred to as `PAT`) to authenticate with:
 
 - The GitLab API.
 - GitLab repositories.
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ impersonation token.
 ## Project access tokens
 
 [Project access tokens](../../user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.md)
-are scoped to a project. Like personal access tokens, you can use
-them to authenticate with:
+(often referred to as `PrAT`) are scoped to a project. Like personal access
+tokens, you can use them to authenticate with:
 
 - The GitLab API.
 - GitLab repositories.
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ when project access tokens are nearly expired.
 ## Group access tokens
 
 [Group access tokens](../../user/group/settings/group_access_tokens.md)
-are scoped to a group. Like personal access tokens, you can use
-them to authenticate with:
+(often referred to as `GAT`) are scoped to a group. Like personal access
+tokens, you can use them to authenticate with:
 
 - The GitLab API.
 - GitLab repositories.