Entity Types

For customers using RiskVision to build and deploy a risk and compliance management solution, there are two main components:

Entity Types

The following list describes the predefined entity types:

 Icon Entity Description
AccountAccount or login information pertaining to privileged access of financial accounts, computer applications, etc.
ApplicationSoftware applications that are critical to a company's operation, for example, financial reporting, CRM, procurement, change management, incident management, and database applications.
ComputerComputers, servers of different types (file, database, authentication), notebooks, laptops, etc. Predefined subtypes such as Desktop and Notebook.
DataSpecific data that may be critical to operations and are important enough to be classified and tracked on their own, for example, account numbers, customer lists, documents containing product formulas, market-sensitive information, intellectual property, etc.
DeviceOther network devices such as routers, switches, printers, VPN, etc.
DomainAn Active Directory domain.
FinancialEntities related to financial resources such as stocks, bonds, cash, etc.
GroupAn Active Directory security group.

Intangible

Entities such as intellectual property, product secrets and proprietary information, etc.
LocationPhysical or geographical locations, real estate, offices, etc.
Mobile DeviceMobile devices are entities, such as mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), and much more that are allowed by organizations under the Bring your own device (BYOD) policy. Employees bring their mobile devices to access email, file servers, and critical applications. Track and assess all employee-owned devices by creating or importing a Mobile Device entity type.
NetworkComputer network infrastructure like subnets and wireless networks.
Network DeviceNetwork devices such as firewall, routers, modems, etc.
Organizational UnitAn Active Directory organizational unit.
PersonIndividuals within an organization where compliance and risk are managed by the RiskVision system. Also linked as users of applications, processes, documents, and storage.
PhysicalNon-computer entities such as mechanical, manufacturing, and production equipment, vehicles and capital goods.
ProcessBusiness operations such as order entry, payment transaction, accounts payable and receivable, shipping and receiving, RMA, etc.
ProjectShows individual entity assessments defined as part of a larger program.
VendorOrganizations or entities outside your own enterprise for which you want to apply and monitor control compliance and calculate risk.