Source: https://sprinto-test.docs-staging.pageloop.ai/compliance/controls/glossary

# Glossary

This glossary explains key terms used in the Controls section of Sprinto.

| Term                     | Definition                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Control**              | A specific measure or safeguard implemented to meet a compliance, security, or operational requirement. Controls can be mapped to monitoring checks and compliance frameworks. |
| **Control Number**       | A unique identifier assigned to a control for tracking and reference purposes.                                                                                                 |
| **Control Owner**        | The person responsible for implementing, maintaining, and ensuring the effectiveness of a control.                                                                             |
| **Domain**               | A compliance category or area (for example, Personnel Security, Access Control) under which a control is classified.                                                           |
| **Enabled Controls**     | Controls that are active and linked to applicable monitoring checks and frameworks.                                                                                            |
| **Disabled Controls**    | Controls that are inactive and excluded from compliance monitoring, but retained for reference or audit purposes.                                                              |
| **Monitoring**           | The process of linking automated or workflow checks to a control to verify its effectiveness.                                                                                  |
| **Mapped Checks**        | Monitoring checks currently linked to a control for compliance validation.                                                                                                     |
| **All Checks**           | The complete list of monitoring checks available in the system that can be linked to controls.                                                                                 |
| **Mapped Frameworks**    | Compliance frameworks associated with a control to demonstrate alignment with specific standards or regulations.                                                               |
| **Framework Criteria**   | Specific clauses or requirements from a compliance framework that can be mapped to a control.                                                                                  |
| **Bulk Import Controls** | A method to add multiple controls at once by uploading a pre-formatted CSV file.                                                                                               |