Security Questionnaire
A security questionnaire is a structured set of questions used to evaluate a vendor’s security practices, compliance controls, and ability to protect sensitive data.
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Cybersecurity Glossary
Explore definitions of common cybersecurity terms, frameworks, and security operations concepts. Written to make complex security language easier to understand.
Last updated: April 15, 2026
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6 termsSAST
SAST scans code for security flaws during development, helping teams fix vulnerabilities before they reach production.
Security Case Management
Modern security teams face an overwhelming volume of alerts, incidents, and investigative tasks. Security operations centers (SOCs) must track suspicious activity, investigate threats, coordinate responses, and document every action taken during an incident. Without a structured system, investigations often become fragmented—spread across emails, spreadsheets, ticketing systems, and multiple security tools. Security case management addresses this...
Separation of Duties
Separation of Duties is a fundamental control that prevents fraud and errors by dividing responsibilities across multiple individuals.
Shift Left Security
Shift left security embeds automated security checks into design and development so teams catch and fix vulnerabilities early—reducing costs, accelerating releases, and preventing production-stage fire drills.
SOC2
SOC 2 is a compliance framework that evaluates how organizations protect customer data using the Trust Services Criteria of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.