Glossary of Technology Acronyms & Terms
- Active Directory – Directory service developed by Microsoft, primarily used in Windows domain networks to manage users, computers, and other network resources.
- SOC 2 – Framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that assesses how organizations manage data and related systems with a focus on ensuring the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy of sensitive data. SOC 2 compliance is achieved through independent audits that verify an organization’s implementation of appropriate controls and processes.
- Zero Trust – Cybersecurity approach that assumes no user or device can be trusted by default, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network perimeter
- MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) – A security system that requires users to provide multiple forms of identification to verify their identity when accessing an account or system.
- SSO (Single Sign-on) – Authentication method that allows users to access multiple applications with a single set of login credentials.
- Identify and Access Management – Security framework that manages and controls user access to digital resources within an organization.
- ISO 27001 – Standard for information security management systems.
- ISO 27701 – Standard that provides a framework for managing privacy information.
- TLS 1.2 – Security protocol designed to provide secure communication over a network
- AES-256 – Symmetric block cipher used for data encryption
- On-Premise – Running software applications or IT infrastructure on servers located within an organization’s own facilities, rather than relying on third party providers.
- The Cloud – allows users to access computing services over the internet, rather than local hardware.
