Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Agilewing.
- BYOK
- BYOK lets a customer generate and manage their own encryption keys instead of relying on the cloud provider’s key system.
- CCPA
- CCPA is a California law that gives consumers the right to know what personal information is collected and to request its deletion.
- CDN
- A CDN is a network of servers that caches copies of content near users, speeding up load times and reducing latency.
- China MLPS 2.0
- China MLPS 2.0 is a Chinese cybersecurity law that requires companies to implement multiple layers of protection for information systems.
- Cloud Migration
- Cloud migration is the process of moving applications, data, and workloads from on‑premises servers to cloud infrastructure.
- Cloud‑native Architecture
- Cloud‑native architecture designs applications specifically for cloud environments, using containers, microservices, and automated scaling.
- Cross-border Data Transfer
- Cross‑border data transfer is the movement of data across national borders, which often triggers compliance checks with local privacy laws.
- Data Sovereignty
- Data sovereignty means that data is subject to the laws and regulations of the country where it is stored or processed.
- DDoS Mitigation
- DDoS mitigation is the set of techniques used to detect and block malicious traffic floods that try to overwhelm a service.
- DLP
- DLP refers to tools that monitor and prevent sensitive data from leaving a company’s network without permission.
- Edge Computing
- Edge computing processes data close to where it is generated, such as on a user’s device, rather than sending it all to a central cloud.
- GDPR
- GDPR is an EU law that gives individuals rights over their personal data and imposes strict rules on how organizations handle that data.
- IAM
- IAM systems control who can access which resources, by verifying identities and assigning permissions based on roles.
- Lift‑and‑Shift
- Lift‑and‑shift is a quick migration method where you move an application to the cloud without redesigning its architecture.
- MFA
- MFA requires users to provide two or more verification factors—like a password and a phone code—to log in.
- MSS
- MSS is a service where a security provider continuously watches a company’s systems, detects threats, and responds to incidents.
- Multi‑cloud Management
- Multi‑cloud management is the practice of overseeing workloads across more than one cloud provider to avoid lock‑in and improve resilience.
- PCI-DSS
- PCI‑DSS is a set of security standards that any business handling credit card information must follow to protect cardholder data.
- PDPA
- PDPA is a data protection law in several Asian countries that regulates how personal information is collected, used, and shared.
- Re‑platforming
- Re‑platforming involves making minor adjustments to an application so it can run more efficiently on the cloud without a full rewrite.
- RTO
- RTO is the maximum acceptable time a system can be down after a failure before it starts impacting the business.
- SIEM
- SIEM software aggregates logs from many sources, correlates events, and alerts analysts when suspicious activity occurs.
- SLA
- An SLA is a contract that spells out the expected level of service—uptime, response time, and remedies—if those levels are not met.
- WAF
- A WAF is a filter that sits in front of a web application, blocking malicious traffic such as SQL injection and cross‑site scripting.
- Zero Trust
- Zero Trust is a security model that requires every user and device to be verified before accessing any resource, even inside the network.