Policy Violation
Noun · Security & Infosec
Definitions
An action or condition that conflicts with an organization's defined rules, standards, or security requirements. Policy violations may be accidental, negligent, or intentional, and their severity depends on what control or data the policy was meant to protect.
In plain English: Doing something that breaks an organization's security rules.
Example: "Uploading production data to a personal file-sharing account was treated as a major policy violation even though no external breach was proven."