DevOps Glossary

Measures and controls to protect data, applications, and infrastructure associated with cloud computing.

Control and oversight of cloud computing resources, often through automated tools.

Process of moving data, applications, or other business elements from an on-premises environment to the cloud.

Organization promoting cloud native technologies and practices to shape the evolution of cloud computing.

Practices combining cloud native technologies with DevOps principles for faster, more flexible software delivery.

Arrangement and coordination of automated tasks resulting in a consolidated process or workflow.

Organization that defines best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

Continuous monitoring of cloud-based assets and services to detect security threats and vulnerabilities.

Continuous monitoring of cloud infrastructure to identify misconfigurations and compliance risks.

Designed to take full advantage of cloud computing frameworks, beyond simple rehosting in the cloud.

Security practices and tools designed specifically for cloud-native applications and infrastructure.

Amazon Web Services' monitoring and observability service for cloud resources and applications.

Practice of managing all aspects of infrastructure and operations through code, enabling version control and automation.

External libraries, modules, or packages that a software project relies on to function properly.

Security vulnerability where an attacker inserts malicious code into a vulnerable application.

Process of moving code through various stages of development, testing, and deployment.

Process of digitally signing executables and scripts to confirm the software author and guarantee it hasn't been altered.

Development approach where code is written before database schemas or other structures are defined.

Set of guidelines for programming style and practices within a project or organization.

Mental effort required to learn new information or complete tasks, important in user experience design and learning theory.

System statistics collection daemon that collects, transfers, and stores performance data of computers and network equipment.

List of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities, providing a standardized identifier for known issues.

Comprehensive list of common software and hardware weakness types, serving as a common language for describing security vulnerabilities.

System of interconnected components that can adapt and self-organize in response to changes.

Systems of interconnected components that can adapt and evolve in response to changes in their environment.