Glossary

Explore commonly used software security terms

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Whether you’re just starting your journey into application security, or you’re looking to deepen your expertise in protecting code, infrastructure, and sensitive data, this glossary is your go-to hub for security knowledge.

As a developer or part of an engineering team, you work daily with systems that handle source code, APIs, and credentials where secure access, compliance, and data integrity are critical. If you’re on a security team, you know organizations face increasing risks from hardcoded secrets, misconfigurations, and software supply chain vulnerabilities.

In both cases, understanding key security concepts—from SAST and DevSecOps to secrets sprawl and data loss prevention—helps you anticipate threats, apply effective detection and monitoring practices, and adopt best practices for prevention and remediation.

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