Term · Topic
Security Audit
Security audit is a formal, systematic assessment of an organization’s information security controls and practices against defined policies, standards, and regulations, used in enterprises to verify compliance, document control effectiveness, and identify gaps that require remediation or architectural adjustment.
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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"security-audit"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/04ecb6c8-4e1e-4f63-81e1-6d9bf6940aaaCLI
di get-glossary --slug security-auditThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Security Posture Assessment, Certification Audit, Security Automation, Compliance Audit | inDefinedTermSet |
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