Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Statement of Applicability
A Statement of Applicability is a document needed for ISO 27001 certification. It’s a document that declares the Annex A controls that your enterprise determined to be necessary for mitigating information security risk, including the Annex A controls that were excluded.
Additional reading
GDPR Article 32: Security of Processing
If your organization processes personal data, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to present a security posture that can protect the data in your business environments from cyber-attacks. GDPR Article 32 talks about setting up controls and policies to deploy this line of defence required to ensure data security. But while the requirement…
Breaking Down Malware Statistics: What They Reveal About Cyber Threats Today
Malware has evolved substantially since its humble beginnings as experimental pranks or minor exploits. In 2023, there were 6.06 billion documented malware attacks worldwide, a 10% rise over the previous year. To put things in perspective; 90,000 new malware attacks happen every second and nearly 90% of all cyber threats are phishing or social engineering…
Governance Vs Compliance: Similarities, Differences and Common Misconceptions
When viewed from the outside, it is easy to misinterpret the results from compliance as indicators of good governance. For example, a partner might assume that passing a compliance audit signifies good leadership, a security-first culture, and a proactive approach to risk management. However, the company may have achieved compliance using a reactive approach and…
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