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This glossary defines key terms used throughout the Living Security Platform and Human Risk Management in general.

A

Action

An intervention taken to reduce risk, such as training assignment, nudge, or policy enforcement.

Agent

An AI agent in your environment that the platform can monitor and manage.

B

Behavior

Observable actions by users that contribute to their risk score, such as clicking phishing links or completing training.

Benchmarking

Comparing your organization’s metrics against industry standards or peer organizations.

C

Campaign

A structured intervention delivering content to a targeted audience over a defined period.

Cohort

A group of users segmented by shared characteristics for targeted analysis or intervention.

Content Studio

The platform area for creating and managing training, simulations, and nudges.

H

HRI (Human Risk Index)

A composite score (0-1000) measuring an individual’s or group’s security vigilance. Higher scores indicate better security practices (lower risk). Based on behavior, threat exposure, and identity factors. See Understanding HRI.

Human Risk Management (HRM)

A comprehensive approach to managing security risk from human factors, going beyond traditional security awareness training.

I

Identity

User attributes including access levels, roles, and privileges that contribute to risk assessment.

Insight

An AI-generated observation about patterns, trends, or anomalies in your security data.

Integration

A connection between the Living Security Platform and an external system (HR, identity provider, security tool, etc.).

Intervention

An action taken to address identified risk, including training, nudges, simulations, or policy changes.

L

Livvy

The AI assistant built into the Living Security Platform for insights, recommendations, and actions.

N

Nudge

A short reminder message delivered via email, Slack, or Teams to reinforce security behaviors.

P

Playbook

An automated workflow that responds to triggers with defined actions.

Prediction

An AI-generated forecast about future risk based on current patterns and historical data.

R

Recommendation

A suggested action from Livvy based on analysis of your security data.

Risk State

A classification of HRI score into vigilance levels: High Vigilance (800-1000, best), Somewhat Vigilant (600-799), Neutral (400-599), Somewhat Risky (200-399), or High Risk (0-199, needs attention).

S

Scorecard

A personalized view showing an employee their individual security posture and improvement opportunities.

Segment

A subset of users defined by specific attributes for analysis.

Simulation

A phishing simulation testing user awareness and susceptibility.

T

Threat

External threats targeting users, including phishing campaigns and attack attempts.

Training

Educational content assigned to users to improve security awareness.

W

Workforce

All users in your organization, including employees, contractors, and agents.

Understanding HRI

Deep dive into Human Risk Index.

Platform Overview

Platform architecture and concepts.