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title: Assessment Requirement
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "grc"]
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An assessment requirement is a tightly scoped, verifiable condition that must be satisfied and confirmed by an evaluator.

## Problem it addresses

Broad or vague rules are hard to verify and lead to inconsistent judgments.
Teams need conditions that are specific enough to be tested and agreed upon.

## How it helps

Tightly scoped, verifiable requirements give evaluators a clear target.
They support consistent [assessment](assessment) and [evaluation](evaluation) and make it easier to automate checks.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Assessment
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "grc"]
---

An assessment is (1) the process of determining whether an outcome meets the actor's intent, or (2) an atomic process within an [evaluation](evaluation) used to determine a resource's [compliance](compliance) with an [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement).

## Problem it addresses

Organizations need to know whether their systems and processes actually meet the rules they have set.
A single, repeatable way to answer "did we meet this requirement?" is missing without a clear idea of what an assessment is.

## How it helps

Defining assessment as a process (or an atomic step within evaluation) gives teams a shared way to check [compliance](compliance).
It separates the act of judging from the broader [evaluation](evaluation) and from the requirements being checked.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Audit
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "grc"]
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An audit is a formal, opinionated review of an organization's [policy](policy) and posture, conducted at a specific point in time to verify that established requirements are met.
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An audit is a formal, opinionated review of an organization's [policy](policy) and posture, conducted at a specific point in time to verify that established requirements are met.
An audit is a formal review of an organization's [policy](policy) and posture, conducted at a specific point in time to verify that established requirements are met.

"Opinionated" implies "incorrect" and "subject to the whims of the auditor, not necessarily based in reality". I'm sure you don't mean that.


## Problem it addresses

Stakeholders need independent assurance that an organization follows its own rules and meets external expectations.
Without a defined audit practice, it is unclear who checks what and when.

## How it helps

A formal audit at a point in time provides a snapshot of [compliance](compliance) and gaps.
It supports accountability and helps organizations improve their [policy](policy) and [control](control) implementation.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Behavior Evaluation
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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A behavior evaluation is an opinionated observation of actions that are simulated or that occur in real use.
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A behavior evaluation is an opinionated observation of actions that are simulated or that occur in real use.
A behavior evaluation is an observation of actions that are simulated or that occur in real use.

Again, I object to "opinionated". Also, I would expect an "evaluation" to do more than perform "observation", shouldn't it also "judge their effectiveness"?


## Problem it addresses

Policies and [control](control)s are only as good as how people and systems actually behave.
Organizations need a way to judge behavior, not only written configuration or design.

## How it helps

Observing simulated or real-world behavior supports [evaluation](evaluation) of whether actions align with [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s.
It complements [intent evaluation](intent-evaluation) by focusing on what happens in practice.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Capabilities
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["fundamental", "", ""]
tags: ["fundamental", "gemara"]
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Linux kernel uses capabilities to compartmentalize the UNIX root privilege into a set of non-overlapping sub privileges (called capabilities) that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is suitable.
a. A capability is a feature or function of a system; the primary component comprising an attack surface.

Reference for capabilities list: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html
b. Linux kernel uses capabilities to compartmentalize the UNIX root privilege into a set of non-overlapping sub privileges (called capabilities) that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is suitable.
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b. Linux kernel uses capabilities to compartmentalize the UNIX root privilege into a set of non-overlapping sub privileges (called capabilities) that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is suitable.
b. In some systems, such as the Linux kernel, a capability is a non-overlapping subbset of UNIX root privilege that can be individually assigned where higher granularity than root/non-root is desired.
c. In some systems, such as seL4, a capability is a communicable, unforgeable token of authority.

You need to define the term. Also, capability-based security is a thing, and we shouldn't ignore a standard definition of the term.


## Problem it addresses

a. To manage [risk](risk) and [threat](threat)s, you must know what a system can do.
Vague or incomplete descriptions of functionality make it hard to identify where things can go wrong.

## How it helps

a. Naming capabilities makes it possible to map [threat](threat)s and [vulnerability](vulnerability)s to specific functions. It supports [risk assessment](risk-assessment) and the design of [control](control)s that protect or constrain those capabilities.

Source (a): [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/).
Source (b): Reference for capabilities list: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/capabilities.7.html
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title: Catalog
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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A catalog is a structured set of related prose and relevant metadata, such as [guidance](guidance), [control](control)s, or [threat](threat)s.

## Problem it addresses

Scattered or ad hoc lists of rules, [guideline](guideline)s, or [control](control)s are hard to maintain and reuse.
Organizations need a consistent way to group and reference related items.

## How it helps

A catalog gives a single place to store and version related content.
It supports reuse across [policy](policy), [evaluation](evaluation), and tooling and makes it easier to align with standards.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Compliance
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "grc"]
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Compliance is adherence to a [rule](rule) or set of rules.

## Problem it addresses

Organizations need a simple way to say whether something meets the requirements they have set.
Without a clear idea of compliance, it is hard to judge the results of [assessment](assessment) and [evaluation](evaluation).

## How it helps

Defining compliance as adherence to rules gives a shared standard for [evaluation](evaluation) and [enforcement](enforcement).
It supports [policy](policy) and [audit](audit) by making it clear what "meets the requirement" means.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Continuous Monitoring
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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Continuous monitoring is a multi-system process that gathers [evaluation](evaluation) and operational data over time to detect non-compliance and malicious activity, support [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement), and track trends.

## Problem it addresses

Point-in-time checks can miss issues that appear between reviews.
Organizations need ongoing visibility into [compliance](compliance) and security to respond quickly.

## How it helps

Ongoing collection of data supports faster detection of problems and [enforcement](enforcement) actions.
It complements [audit](audit)s and helps organizations understand how their posture changes over time.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Control
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "fundamental"]
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A control can mean: (1) an organization's ability to fully assert desired state on a system, resource, or state; (2) a mechanism such as a safeguard or countermeasure that asserts desired state; or (3) prose describing the [objective](objective) and [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s associated with a desired state.
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A control can mean: (1) an organization's ability to fully assert desired state on a system, resource, or state; (2) a mechanism such as a safeguard or countermeasure that asserts desired state; or (3) prose describing the [objective](objective) and [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s associated with a desired state.
A control can mean: (1) an organization's ability to fully assert desired state on a system, resource, or state; (2) a mechanism such as a safeguard or countermeasure that enforces or asserts a desired state; or (3) prose describing the [objective](objective) and [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s associated with a desired state.

A control in sense (2) typically enforces something, not just "asserts" it.


## Problem it addresses

Without a shared idea of what a control is, people mix up the ability to govern, the mechanisms that enforce it, and the documentation that describes it.
That leads to unclear [policy](policy) and [evaluation](evaluation) expectations.

## How it helps

Clarifying these three senses of control helps teams align on intent, implementation, and evidence.
It supports [compliance](compliance) checking and [enforcement](enforcement) by tying requirements to concrete mechanisms and documentation.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Enforcement
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "fundamental"]
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Enforcement is an action taken in response to non-compliance findings and their causes.

## Problem it addresses

Finding non-compliance is only useful if the organization can act on it.
Without a clear idea of enforcement, responses may be inconsistent or delayed.

## How it helps

Defining enforcement as the response to non-compliance links [evaluation](evaluation) and [assessment](assessment) findings to concrete actions.
It supports [preventive enforcement](preventive-enforcement) and [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement) and helps close gaps in [compliance](compliance).
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It supports [preventive enforcement](preventive-enforcement) and [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement) and helps close gaps in [compliance](compliance).
This may include changes to prevent future issues, remediating past results, and penalties for non-compliance.
It supports [preventive enforcement](preventive-enforcement) and [remediative enforcement](remediative-enforcement) and helps close gaps in [compliance](compliance).


Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Evaluation Finding
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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An evaluation finding is the evidence and opinionated result of an [assessment](assessment).
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An evaluation finding is the evidence and opinionated result of an [assessment](assessment).
An evaluation finding is the evidence and adjudicated result of an [assessment](assessment).

"Opionated" means "assertively dogmatic in expressing opinions", and typically implies "a statement unsupported by or even contrary to the facts of the situation". That isn't what you mean.


## Problem it addresses

[Evaluation](evaluation) must produce something that others can use for [enforcement](enforcement), [audit](audit), or improvement.
Raw data without structure or [opinion](opinion) is hard to act on.
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Raw data without structure or [opinion](opinion) is hard to act on.
Raw data without structure or [judgment](judgment) is hard to act on.

Don't use the word "opinion", that's a terrible word for what you intend. Try another one. Here I propose "judgment".


## How it helps

Findings bundle evidence with a clear result so that stakeholders can see what was checked and what was concluded.
They support accountability and traceability from [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s to outcomes.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Evaluation
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "fundamental"]
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Evaluation is the manual or automated process of forming an [opinion](opinion) on the state of [compliance](compliance), using a set of [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s as a guide.
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Find another word than "opinion". You mean something that's supported by facts, like a judgment - not an opinion.


## Problem it addresses

Organizations need a consistent way to judge whether resources meet their [policy](policy) and [control](control)s.
Ad hoc or inconsistent checks make it hard to trust results or improve over time.

## How it helps

Evaluation ties [assessment](assessment)s to explicit requirements and produces findings that support [enforcement](enforcement) and [audit](audit).
It can be manual or automated, so teams can scale and repeat the process.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Governance
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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Governance is the strategic oversight of an [organization](organization) and its activities.

## Problem it addresses

Without clear oversight, decisions and actions may be inconsistent or misaligned with [policy](policy) and [risk appetite](risk-appetite).
Stakeholders need a shared idea of who sets direction and how it is carried out.

## How it helps

Defining governance as strategic oversight clarifies the link between [organization](organization) goals and day-to-day [compliance](compliance) and [enforcement](enforcement).
It supports [GRC](grc) programs and [audit](audit) by making accountability explicit.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: GRC
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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GRC stands for Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
It can mean (1) the domain of [governance](governance), [risk](risk), and [compliance](compliance) in cybersecurity, or (2) a coordinated program that addresses these areas within a business unit.

## Problem it addresses

Organizations need a shared way to talk about oversight, [risk](risk) management, and adherence to [rule](rule)s.
Without a common term, teams may treat these as separate concerns and miss connections.

## How it helps

Using GRC as a shared label helps align [policy](policy), [risk assessment](risk-assessment), and [audit](audit) efforts.
It supports the design of programs that integrate [governance](governance), [risk](risk), and [compliance](compliance) activities.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
[NIST Cyber Security Resource Center Glosssary, GRC](https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/grc)

GRC is a whole industry. I don't mind citing Gemara, but we should cite something more authoritative as well.

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title: Guidance
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara", "fundamental"]
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Guidance is prose meant to help achieve a desired outcome for a topic or general scenario, based on knowledge of relevant [vector](vector)s.

## Problem it addresses

Teams need practical direction that is informed by how systems can be misused or neglected.
Generic advice that ignores [vulnerability](vulnerability) and [threat](threat)s is less useful for security and [risk](risk) management.

## How it helps

Guidance that references [vector](vector)s helps readers design and operate systems with known risks in mind.
It supports [control](control) and [policy](policy) design and can be organized in a [catalog](catalog) of [guideline](guideline)s.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Guideline
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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A guideline is an atomic element of a [guidance](guidance) [catalog](catalog); often includes explanatory context and recommendations for designing optimal implementations.

## Problem it addresses

[Guidance](guidance) is easier to use when it is broken into clear, reusable pieces.
Long documents without structure are hard to reference, maintain, or map to [control](control)s.

## How it helps

Guidelines give readers concrete, scoped advice they can apply to specific decisions.
They support consistent practice and make it easier to build [catalog](catalog)s and link [guidance](guidance) to [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Intent Evaluation
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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An intent evaluation is an [evaluation](evaluation) that checks whether a resource is prepared in line with [policy](policy), for example through training, configuration, or code.

## Problem it addresses

Organizations need to know whether systems and people are set up to comply before they are used.
Checking only behavior after the fact may be too late to prevent harm.

## How it helps

Intent evaluation focuses on readiness and design, complementing [behavior evaluation](behavior-evaluation), which focuses on what actually happens.
Together they support a fuller view of [compliance](compliance) and [risk](risk).

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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title: Objective
status: Completed
category: concept
tags: ["gemara"]
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An objective is a unified statement of intent that may encompass multiple situationally applicable statements or requirements.

## Problem it addresses

Teams need a way to state what they want to achieve without listing every possible case.
Long, fragmented requirement lists are hard to maintain and communicate.

## How it helps

An objective gives a clear, high-level goal that can be broken into [assessment requirement](assessment-requirement)s and [control](control)s.
It supports [policy](policy) and [evaluation](evaluation) by linking intent to verifiable conditions.

Source: [Gemara: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance Engineering Model for Automated Risk Assessment](https://openssf.org/resources/gemara-a-governance-risk-and-compliance-engineering-model-for-automated-risk-assessment/)
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