Key Terms

The following key terms apply to the Tenable AI Exposure user interface.

Term Definition
Agent An autonomous or semi-autonomous system that uses artificial intelligence to perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions toward achieving specific goals — often interacting with users, other systems, or external data sources.
AI Tool A callable function, API, service, or external interface that an AI agent can access and use to augment its reasoning, perception, or action capabilities.
AI Application A software system or product that uses artificial intelligence techniques to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks can include understanding natural language, recognizing images, making decisions, predicting outcomes, or adapting behavior based on data.
Evidence The specific item within the AI asset (for example, agent or prompt) that indicates why the finding was triggered.
Finding

A raw, individual AI detection alert (for example, "Agent has sensitive data in his knowledge base", "User prompt contains access data", etc.). Alone, a finding may not be actionable.
Issue An AI security problem that needs to be addressed (for example, "Agent contains sensitive information and open to the web" or "Agent contains a risky tool").
Knowledge (AI Agent) Files or links added as supplemental context that the agent can reference to provide more accurate and relevant responses. This knowledge can come from external sources (e.g., web pages or uploaded files) or internal organizational sources (e.g., documents, databases, or sensitive files).
Memory (ChatGPT)

The system’s ability to store and recall information across interactions with a user—beyond a single conversation. It allows ChatGPT to "remember" facts, preferences, or instructions you’ve shared, which can be used to personalize responses and improve continuity in future sessions.

ChatGPT’s memory works in two ways:

  • Saved memories are details ChatGPT remembers and uses in future conversations, like your name, preferences, or goals. ChatGPT may save important information automatically, but you can also ask it to remember something directly by saying, “Remember this…”

  • Chat history allows ChatGPT to reference past conversations when responding, even if the information hasn’t been saved as a memory. Since it doesn’t retain every detail, use saved memories for anything you want ChatGPT to keep top-of-mind.
Policy A list of detection rules designed to trigger AI findings based on specific detection logic. Each policy represents a set of rules related to a specific AI risk category, such as Exposed Access Data or Harmful Content, with each rule representing a subcategory within that policy.
Rule A predefined policy or condition that prevents certain data, inputs, behaviors, users, or operations from triggering notifications within the Tenable AI Exposure interface.