Glossary

The glossary below defines important terms used in the Access section of Sprinto. These terms relate to system integrations, access checks, user mappings, and offboarding processes. Understanding these will help you navigate and manage access-related workflows more effectively.

Term	Definition
Critical System	Any system that stores, processes, or manages sensitive data. These are monitored for access control and compliance.
Connected System	A system that has been successfully integrated with Sprinto and is syncing access data.
Not Connected	A system that has been added but is not yet integrated or is missing required credentials.
Staff Access	The permissions or privileges assigned to a staff member across connected critical systems.
Mapped User	A system user account that is successfully linked to a staff member in Sprinto.
Unmapped User	A user account found in a critical system that is not yet linked to any staff record.
Access Check	A validation performed by Sprinto to ensure that access to a system is appropriate and compliant.
Pass (Check Status)	Indicates that the access check was successful and no issues were found.
Fail (Check Status)	Indicates that the access check found a mismatch or unauthorised access.
Due (Check Status)	Indicates that the check needs to be run or validated manually.
Offboarded Staff	Employees who have left the organisation and whose system access needs to be revoked.
Deprovisioning	The process of removing or disabling access to systems for offboarded staff.
Ticketing System	A third-party platform like Jira, Asana, or Zendesk used to track tasks and access issues.
Active Sync	A Sprinto feature that automatically syncs access data and mapping updates in real time.
Escalation	A workflow option to flag critical access issues to relevant teams like HR or InfoSec.