# Glossary

This glossary defines key terms used throughout the **Asset Register** section of Sprinto. It helps you understand the terminology related to asset classification, ownership, and integration, so you can manage your compliance processes more effectively.

<table><thead><tr><th width="203.65234375">Term</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Asset</strong></td><td>Any infrastructure, device, repository, or person relevant to compliance.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Asset Register</strong></td><td>The section in Sprinto where all auto-discovered and custom assets are listed, classified, and managed.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Auto-discovered Asset</strong></td><td>An asset automatically retrieved from integrated systems like AWS, GitHub, or Rippling.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Custom Asset</strong></td><td>An asset added manually because it cannot be pulled automatically by Sprinto (e.g. physical servers, CCTV systems).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Asset Group</strong></td><td>A category or label used to organise assets in the Custom assets tab.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Classification</strong></td><td>A compliance label indicating whether an asset is <em>In Scope</em>, <em>Out of Scope</em>, <em>Production</em>, <em>Non-Production</em>, or <em>Not Classified</em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Owner</strong></td><td>The person responsible for an asset, typically involved in its compliance oversight.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bulk Upload</strong></td><td>The process of importing multiple assets using a CSV template.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Security Hub</strong></td><td>The integration setup module in Sprinto that connects external platforms to auto-discover assets.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>In Scope</strong></td><td>An asset that is included in the compliance programme and requires monitoring.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Out of Scope</strong></td><td>An asset that is not part of the compliance programme and does not require monitoring.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Not Classified</strong></td><td>A placeholder status for assets that haven’t been assigned a classification yet.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Infrastructure Tab</strong></td><td>Section listing cloud infrastructure entities like EC2s, storage buckets, or databases.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Staff Devices Tab</strong></td><td>Section listing endpoint devices assigned to employees.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Code Repos Tab</strong></td><td>Section listing code repositories retrieved from integrated Git providers.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>People Tab</strong></td><td>Section listing staff members retrieved via HRMS or IDP integrations.</td></tr></tbody></table>
