Compliance Documents
Compliance Documents: Official documents that evidence an organization’s adherence to regulatory standards, laws, and internal policies. They can include policy manuals, procedural guidelines, audit results, training records, and other records demonstrating regulatory compliance. These documents are often essential in audits or investigations to demonstrate that an organization has met its compliance obligations.
Compliance Testing or Compliance Checking
Compliance Testing or Compliance Checking: The process of verifying whether systems, processes, and practices conform to established regulations, standards, and policies. Compliance testing is critical for ensuring that organizations meet legal requirements and industry standards, which can include data protection laws and security frameworks.
Cloud-First
Cloud-First: An organizational policy or strategy where cloud solutions are prioritized and preferred over on-premises solutions. Under a cloud-first strategy, when a business needs a new application or infrastructure, the default approach is to consider cloud-based options first due to their potential benefits, such as cost-effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility.
CMBs (Change Management Boards)
CMBs (Change Management Boards): These are groups of stakeholders and technical experts who evaluate, approve, and prioritize changes within an organization, often in regard to project management or software development. Their role involves evaluating the risk, cost, and potential impact of proposed changes, ensuring that the implementation of changes does not disrupt existing workflows or […]
COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies)
COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies): A framework created by ISACA for information governance and management. It is used globally to help businesses achieve strategic goals through effective and innovative use of IT while mitigating risks and managing organizational complexity. COBIT provides a set of generic processes for the management of information systems, […]
Code Escrow
Code Escrow: A legal agreement involving at least three parties – a software licensing organization, the licensing customer, and an escrow agent. In this arrangement, the software’s source code is given to an independent third party (the escrow agent) for safekeeping. The escrow agent releases the source code to the licensee in the event that […]