1. Introduction & Overview What is PII (Personally Identifiable Information)? PII refers to any information that can be used to uniquely identify an individual. This includes both direct identifiers (e.g., name, SSN) and indirect identifiers (e.g., IP address, browser fingerprint). History or Background The concept of PII emerged alongside increasing digitization and data-centric services in … Read more
📘 Introduction & Overview What are Audit Logs? Audit Logs (also known as audit trails) are chronological records that detail all events and changes made to systems, applications, and data. These logs capture “who did what, when, and how,” offering a vital mechanism for tracking user activity, diagnosing issues, and ensuring security and compliance in … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is HIPAA? HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 designed to: In DevSecOps, HIPAA compliance ensures that the rapid deployment of software does not compromise protected health data. History or Background Why Is It Relevant in DevSecOps? DevSecOps prioritizes security from code … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview 🔍 What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how personal data of individuals in the EU should be collected, processed, and stored. Enforced since May 25, 2018, it sets strict requirements on data privacy, transparency, and user consent. 📜 History & … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Data Classification? Data Classification is the process of organizing data into categories based on its sensitivity, value, and regulatory requirements. This categorization helps organizations manage, protect, and govern data effectively across its lifecycle—from creation to deletion. History or Background Data classification emerged in the 1970s in military and intelligence … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview ❓ What is a Data Catalog? A Data Catalog is an organized inventory of data assets across your systems. It uses metadata to help data professionals discover, understand, trust, and govern data. Think of it like a library catalog: you don’t read all books, but you need to know where to … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)? Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a method of regulating access to systems, resources, and operations based on the roles assigned to individual users within an organization. Instead of assigning permissions directly to each user, RBAC assigns them to roles, and users inherit the permissions of … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview ❓ What is Data Stewardship? Data Stewardship is the management and oversight of an organization’s data assets to ensure high data quality, integrity, and compliance throughout its lifecycle. It involves defining data ownership, responsibilities, and workflows to ensure that data is secure, well-documented, and trustworthy. In the DevSecOps context, it ensures … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview ❓ What is Data Access Control? Data Access Control (DAC) refers to the policies, mechanisms, and tools used to restrict or permit access to data within systems. It ensures that only authorized users or services can access specific datasets based on roles, policies, context, or permissions. In DevSecOps, Data Access Control … Read more
1. Introduction & Overview What is Alerting? Alerting refers to the automated notification mechanism that signals abnormal or critical events within a software system or infrastructure. In the context of DevSecOps, alerting serves as an early-warning system to detect failures, intrusions, misconfigurations, or security breaches in real-time. “Alerting turns monitoring data into action.” History or … Read more