Controls to ensure that software applications are developed and operated in accordance with an organization’s requirements and risk tolerance levels(NIST 2017).
Application risk governance provides a framework to ensure an appropriate balance between security and operations.
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A combination of three approaches that organizations use to demonstrate compliance with international standards, global rules, laws, and state regulations. Referred to as IT GRC when a company uses information technology (IT) to apply GRC.
Governance, risk management, compliance (GRC) is often implemented by companies that are growing globally to maintain consistent policies, processes, and procedures across all parts of the organization. It is important for business professionals to understand and follow the internal information security rules, company risk factors, and industry requirements that drive the implementation of GRC in order to ensure that the company as a whole remains compliant.
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The act or process of making a network, data repository, sensor, computer system, software, or other equipment resistant to unauthorized access or damage.
Unauthorized access is one of the primary catalysts for operational, financial, strategic, legal, and other damage to an organization. These breaches also increase the risk of harm to third parties, including customers, patients, and other stakeholders. Hardening hardware, software, and data systems is a key risk mitigation strategy.
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The practice of isolating malware, or software that is suspected to contain malware, within a contained or quarantined environment to observe and study its communications, infection vectors, and other behavioral heuristics.
Sandboxing allows security researchers to investigate malware execution, heuristics, and communications within an isolated environment and aids in the development of indicators of compromise (IOC) and anti-malware signatures.