| Term | Definition |
| Control Matrix | what is the purpose of a business process, what resources are utilized, are the resources used efficiently, are resources secure, what risks are present in process? Effective in abiding by SOX, but was around before. |
| Security Goals | 1) Resources are protected from loss, destruction, copying, sale, or misuse. 2) Regarding business processes: control who can add, change, delete data (never want to delete.) |
| Preventative | most important form of control in determining validity, completeness, accuracy |
| Validity Check | ensures that no incorrect information gets into the system |