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Security terms, in plain English.

Short, clear definitions of the security and compliance terms startups run into.

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ZTNA vs VPN: Safer Access to Internal Systems

ZTNA gives a verified user access to one specific application, rather than dropping them onto the network the way a… 11 Aug 2026 4 min read

MFA Explained: Factors, Methods and Phishing Risk

MFA stands for multi-factor authentication: confirming a user’s identity with two or more independent types of evidence, so that a… 11 Aug 2026 7 min read

Vulnerability Management: Lifecycle and SLAs

Vulnerability management is the ongoing process of finding weaknesses, deciding which ones matter, fixing them, and confirming the fix worked.… 11 Aug 2026 5 min read

Vulnerability Scanning: How Scanners Really Work

Vulnerability scanning is the automated process of checking systems against databases of known weaknesses, producing a list of what may… 11 Aug 2026 5 min read

Vulnerability Assessment: Process, Types and Reports

A vulnerability assessment is a point-in-time review that finds known weaknesses across your systems, confirms which ones are real, and… 11 Aug 2026 5 min read

SSO Explained: How Single Sign-On Really Works

Single sign-on lets people use one set of credentials, held by one identity provider, to reach every application they are… 11 Aug 2026 4 min read

Penetration Testing: Types, Process and Reports

A penetration test is an authorised, simulated attack on a system, carried out by a security professional to determine which… 11 Aug 2026 6 min read

VAPT

VAPT stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing: two security testing methods run together, one for breadth and one for… 11 Aug 2026 6 min read