Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
PCI DSS – Level 4
PCI DSS – Level 4 applies to merchants that process less than 20,000 card transactions per year. At this level, merchants are required to adhere to level 4 grade protocols, and the business should not have encountered cyber attacks that compromised card holder’s data.
Additional reading
Top GDPR Training Courses to Build Compliance Culture
TL,DR: GDPR training teaches employees how personal data should be collected, processed, stored, and protected. The article explains why GDPR responsibility sits beyond legal, compliance, and technology teams. Use it to design training around GDPR principles, security controls, data collection, and breach scenarios. Does your business deal with the personal data of prospects in the…
Difference Between NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171
TL,DR: NIST 800-53 focuses on federal information systems and broader control baselines. NIST 800-171 focuses on protecting CUI in non-federal systems used by contractors. The article compares scope, audience, security requirements, and when organizations may need both. If you’re a government contractor, the burden of demonstrating compliance and implementing certain mandatory resource requirements may seem…
10 Real-World Examples of Role-Based Access Control +Downloadable
TL,DR: RBAC assigns permissions by role instead of granting access user by user. Examples include HR managers accessing employee records and developers accessing source-code repositories. The article explains RBAC examples, security benefits, access mistakes, and downloadable role-mapping guidance. Access control is a fundamental element of any security program because it dictates who or what can…
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