Cybersecurity & Exposure Management Glossary
Your quick reference for essential cybersecurity and exposure management terminology. Whether you’re a CISO, security practitioner, or new to the field, these definitions will help you navigate the language of modern risk management.
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Application security posture management (ASPM) is a category of cyber security software that unifies SDLC security findings in one platform by integrating with disparate application security testing (AST) tools in order to improve an organization’s security posture across its applications. The term “security posture” refers to the overall strength and readiness of an application’s security defenses against potential cyber risks.


