Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Administrative Safeguards
Administrative Safeguards are actions, policies, and procedures to manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of security measures to protect PHI. It guides covered entities to be compliant with the HIPAA security rule.
In order to comply with Administrative Safeguards, one must evaluate their existing security controls, accurately analyze risks to the systems, and evaluate documented solutions derived from factors unique to them.
Additional reading
IT Risk Management Frameworks (Types and Preparation Steps)
TL,DR: An IT Risk Management Framework provides a structured workflow integrating privacy, security, and supply chain risk management into the system development lifecycle Five major frameworks to consider: ISO 27001/27002 (globally adopted ISMS), NIST CSF (flexible for all industries), COBIT (aligns IT with business goals), COSO ERM (integrates risk with strategy), and FAIR (quantitative risk…
ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability: A Complete Guide (with Free Template)
TL;DR The Statement of Applicability is the document auditors use to connect your information security risks, selected Annex A controls, implementation status, and supporting evidence. This guide explains what an ISO 27001 SoA must contain, how to build one against the 2022 control set, and includes a free template to help you get started. What…
Vulnerability Management: Key Stages, Challenges, and Best Practices
TL,DR: Vulnerability management identifies, prioritizes, remediates, and tracks security weaknesses across systems. It helps teams focus on the most critical risks instead of treating all vulnerabilities equally. Continuous scanning, patching, asset visibility, and reporting improve security posture. Equifax breach in 2017: attackers exploited a known but unpatched Apache Struts vulnerability, ultimately exposing the personal data…
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