Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Logical Controls
Logical controls are the automated system that manages a person’s ability to access one or more resources, such as a workstation, application, network, or database. A logical access control system requires authentication of an individual’s identity using some mechanism such as a biometric, personal identification number (PIN) card, or other tokens. Different access privileges can be assigned to different persons depending on their roles and responsibilities within an organization.
Additional reading
Compliance Audit: Evaluating Regulatory Compliance Effectively
Negligence in cybersecurity costs more than regulatory fines. It erodes your customer’s trust. This is precisely why most regulatory bodies, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), recommend a thorough compliance audit—aptly put, an assessment of your company’s first line of defense. …
SOC 1 vs SOC 2 vs SOC 3 Comparison — Overview & Comparison
TL;DR SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 are independent attestation reports that help organizations prove they have reliable security, privacy, and internal controls in place. Although they originate from the same AICPA framework, each report serves a distinct purpose: SOC 1 focuses on financial reporting controls, SOC 2 evaluates security and trust principles, and…
An Overview of ISO 27701,The Privacy Information Systems Standard
Bruce Schneier says, “Data is the pollution problem of the information age, and protecting privacy is the environmental challenge.” This quote double-clicks the importance of keeping data and privacy on the highest pedestal of protection. This is where the ISO 27701 certification comes in. ISO/IEC 27701:2019 serves as an essential tool for organizations. It is…
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