Glossary
Glossary
Security terms, in plain English.
Short, clear definitions of the security and compliance terms startups run into.
Browse by category
Glossary
Glossary
Security Questionnaire
A security questionnaire is the document that sits between you and a signature. It is a procurement gate wearing compliance…
Glossary
Security Awareness Training
Security awareness training is the control that treats people as part of the system, and it is the one most…
Glossary
PCI DSS
PCI DSS is the security standard that applies the moment your business touches payment card data, enforced by the card…
Glossary
PAM
PAM covers the small number of accounts that can change everything: root, domain admin, the production database, the cloud console,…
Glossary
GRC
GRC is the operating layer that decides who owns security risk, how that risk is measured, and how you prove…
Glossary
IAM
IAM is the layer that decides who exists in your systems, what each of them is allowed to touch, and…
Glossary
What is SOC 2 ?
SOC 2 is an attestation report written by an independent CPA firm about whether your security controls were designed properly…
Glossary