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# Glossary

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

<table><thead><tr><th width="162.57421875">Term</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Control</strong></td><td>A specific measure or safeguard implemented to meet a compliance, security, or operational requirement. Controls can be mapped to monitoring checks and compliance frameworks.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Control Number</strong></td><td>A unique identifier assigned to a control for tracking and reference purposes.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Control Owner</strong></td><td>The person responsible for implementing, maintaining, and ensuring the effectiveness of a control.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Domain</strong></td><td>A compliance category or area (for example, Personnel Security, Access Control) under which a control is classified.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Enabled Controls</strong></td><td>Controls that are active and linked to applicable monitoring checks and frameworks.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Disabled Controls</strong></td><td>Controls that are inactive and excluded from compliance monitoring, but retained for reference or audit purposes.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Monitoring</strong></td><td>The process of linking automated or workflow checks to a control to verify its effectiveness.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mapped Checks</strong></td><td>Monitoring checks currently linked to a control for compliance validation.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>All Checks</strong></td><td>The complete list of monitoring checks available in the system that can be linked to controls.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mapped Frameworks</strong></td><td>Compliance frameworks associated with a control to demonstrate alignment with specific standards or regulations.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Framework Criteria</strong></td><td>Specific clauses or requirements from a compliance framework that can be mapped to a control.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bulk Import Controls</strong></td><td>A method to add multiple controls at once by uploading a pre-formatted CSV file.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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