Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

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ISMS

ISMS or information security management system (ISMS) is a set of procedures and policies for systematically managing an enterprise’s sensitive information. The goal of an ISMS is to detect and minimize the risk while ensuring business continuity by proactively countering the impact of a security breach.

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