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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. CRISC
The discipline by which an enterprise in any industry assesses - controls - exploits - finances and monitors risk from all sources for the purpose of increasing the enterprise's short- and long-term value to its stakeholders
certified in risk and information systems control
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise

2. IT risk scenario
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
committee of sponsoring organizations
The description of an IT-related event that can lead to a business impact IT-related incident An IT-related event that causes an operational - developmental and/or strategic business impact

3. Resilience
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

4. Access control
risk management information systems
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
The description of an IT-related event that can lead to a business impact IT-related incident An IT-related event that causes an operational - developmental and/or strategic business impact

5. Frequency
Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information. Balanced scorecard (BSC) Developed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton as a coherent set of performance measures organized into four categories that includes traditional financial mea
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

6. BCP
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency. This group will act as an efficient corrective control - and should also act as a singl
Description of the fundamental underlying design of the IT components of the business - the relationships among them - and the manner in which they support the enterprise's objectives
business continuity planning
Ensures that stakeholder needs - conditions and options are evaluated to determine balanced - agreed-on enterprise objectives to be achieved; setting direction through prioritization and decision making; and monitoring performance and compliance agai

7. Computer emergency response team (CERT)
A enterprise to automate and integrate the majority of its planning. System packaged business software system that allows an business processes - share common data and practices across the entire enterprise - and produce and access information in a r
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency. This group will act as an efficient corrective control - and should also act as a singl
A repository of the key attributes of potential and known IT risk issues. Attributes may include name - description - owner - expected/actual frequency - potential/actual magnitude - potential/actual business impact - disposition.

8. Vulnerability
The set of projects owned by a company. Scope Note: It usually includes the main guidelines relative to each project - including objectives - costs - time lines and other information specific to the project.
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
international electrotechnical commission

9. BPR
A enterprise to automate and integrate the majority of its planning. System packaged business software system that allows an business processes - share common data and practices across the entire enterprise - and produce and access information in a r
Business Process Reengineering
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
A repository of the key attributes of potential and known IT risk issues. Attributes may include name - description - owner - expected/actual frequency - potential/actual magnitude - potential/actual business impact - disposition.

10. Authentication

11. CSF
critical success factor
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation

12. Event
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
risk management information systems
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
An aptitude - competency or resource that an enterprise may possess or require at an enterprise - business function or individual level that has the potential - or is required - to contribute to a business outcome and to create value

13. Recovery point objective (RPO)
Software Engineering Institute
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
Determined based on the acceptable data loss in case of a disruption of operations. It indicates the earliest point in time that is acceptable to recover the data. The RPO effectively quantifies the permissible amount of data loss in case of interrup
Business Process Reengineering

14. Confidentiality
enterprise risk management
For the purpose of IT risk management - one of three possible sorts of events: threat event - loss event and vulnerability event. Scope Note: Being able to consistently and effectively differentiate the different types of events that contribute to ri
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information

15. treadway
A study to prioritize the criticality of information resources for the enterprise based on costs (or consequences) of adverse events In an impact analysis - threats to assets are identified and potential business losses determined for different time
commission
The combination of strategic - managerial and operational activities involved in gathering - processing - storing - distributing and using information and its related technologies Scope Note: Information systems are distinct from information technolo
A enterprise to automate and integrate the majority of its planning. System packaged business software system that allows an business processes - share common data and practices across the entire enterprise - and produce and access information in a r

16. CMU
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
A study to prioritize the criticality of information resources for the enterprise based on costs (or consequences) of adverse events In an impact analysis - threats to assets are identified and potential business losses determined for different time
A subset of risk indicators that are highly relevant and possess a high probability of predicting or indicating important risk. Scope Note: See also Risk Indicator.
Carnegie Mellon University

17. Residual risk
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency. This group will act as an efficient corrective control - and should also act as a singl
1. The act of verifying identity (i.e. - user - system) Scope Note: Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user's eligibility to access computerized inform
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

18. Risk map
international electrotechnical commission
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
A group of people integrated at the enterprise with clear lines of reporting and responsibilities for standby support in case of an information systems emergency. This group will act as an efficient corrective control - and should also act as a singl
Business Process Reengineering

19. Feasibility study
The set of hardware - software and facilities that integrates an enterprise's IT assets. Scope Note: Specifically - the equipment (including servers - routers - switches and cabling) - software - services and products used in storing - processing - t
The individual responsible for identifying process requirements - approving process design and managing process performance. Scope Note: Must be at an appropriately high level in the enterprise and have authority to commit resources to process-specif
A phase of a system development life cycle (SDLC) methodology that researches the feasibility and adequacy of resources for the development or acquisition of a system solution to a user need
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved

20. RCSA
critical success factor
risk control self assessment
A subset of risk indicators that are highly relevant and possess a high probability of predicting or indicating important risk. Scope Note: See also Risk Indicator.
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

21. FMEA
Software Engineering Institute
business process modeling
1. A method to identify interdependencies and interconnections among risk - as well as the effect of risk responses on multiple types of risk 2. A method to estimate the aggregate impact of multiple types of risk (e.g. - cascading and coincidental th
Failure modes effects analysis

22. Risk mitigation
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The individual responsible for identifying process requirements - approving process design and managing process performance. Scope Note: Must be at an appropriately high level in the enterprise and have authority to commit resources to process-specif
1. The act of verifying identity (i.e. - user - system) Scope Note: Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user's eligibility to access computerized inform
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk

23. ISO
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
international organization for standards
A metric capable of showing that the enterprise is subject to - or has a high probability of being subject to - a risk that exceeds the defined risk appetite Risk management 1. The coordinated activities to direct and control an enterprise with regar
A repository of the key attributes of potential and known IT risk issues. Attributes may include name - description - owner - expected/actual frequency - potential/actual magnitude - potential/actual business impact - disposition.

24. Business goal

25. Risk analysis
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
1. A process by which frequency and magnitude of IT risk scenarios are estimated. 2. The initial steps of risk management: analyzing the value of assets to the business - identifying threats to those assets and evaluating how vulnerable each asset is
business process modeling

26. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
1. The act of verifying identity (i.e. - user - system) Scope Note: Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user's eligibility to access computerized inform
expected loss
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
Evaluating the criticality and sensitivity of information assets. An exercise that determines the impact of losing the support of any resource to an enterprise - establishes the escalation of that loss over time - identifies the minimum resources nee

27. IEC
international electrotechnical commission
business continuity planning
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
The set of projects owned by a company. Scope Note: It usually includes the main guidelines relative to each project - including objectives - costs - time lines and other information specific to the project.

28. Reputation risk

29. Risk culture
An internal control that is used to avoid undesirable events - errors and other occurrences that an enterprise has determined could have a negative material effect on a process or end product
Description of the fundamental underlying design of the IT components of the business - the relationships among them - and the manner in which they support the enterprise's objectives
A method/process by which management and staff of all levels collectively identify and evaluate risk and controls with their business areas. This may be under the guidance of a facilitator such as an auditor or risk manager.
The set of shared values and beliefs that governs attitudes toward risk-taking - care and integrity - and determines how openly risk and losses are reported and discussed

30. Threat event
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
Failure modes effects analysis
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

31. Fallback procedures
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
Standards standards published by: ISACA
Description of the fundamental underlying design of the IT components of the business - the relationships among them - and the manner in which they support the enterprise's objectives
A plan of action or set of procedures to be performed if a system implementation - upgrade or modification does not work as intended Scope Note: May involve restoring the system to its state prior to the implementation or change. Fallback procedures

32. Impact analysis
A study to prioritize the criticality of information resources for the enterprise based on costs (or consequences) of adverse events In an impact analysis - threats to assets are identified and potential business losses determined for different time
The discipline by which an enterprise in any industry assesses - controls - exploits - finances and monitors risk from all sources for the purpose of increasing the enterprise's short- and long-term value to its stakeholders
Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information. Balanced scorecard (BSC) Developed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton as a coherent set of performance measures organized into four categories that includes traditional financial mea
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business

33. Risk transfer
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

34. Risk appetite
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
risk management information systems

35. Loss event

36. Key performance indicator (KPI)
The phases deployed in the development or acquisition of a software system. Scope Note: SDLC is an approach used to plan - design - develop - test and implement an application system or a major modification to an application system. Typical phases of
Carnegie Mellon University
Documentation of the rationale for making a business investment - used both to support a business decision on whether to proceed with the investment and as an operational tool to support management of the investment through its full economic life cyc
A measure that determines how well the process is performing in enabling the goal to be reached. Scope Note: A lead indicator of whether a goal will likely be reached - and a good indicator of capabilities - practices and skills. It measures an activ

37. Objectivity
A enterprise to automate and integrate the majority of its planning. System packaged business software system that allows an business processes - share common data and practices across the entire enterprise - and produce and access information in a r
1. The act of verifying identity (i.e. - user - system) Scope Note: Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user's eligibility to access computerized inform
For the purpose of IT risk management - one of three possible sorts of events: threat event - loss event and vulnerability event. Scope Note: Being able to consistently and effectively differentiate the different types of events that contribute to ri
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

38. OCTAVE
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
A measure that determines how well the process is performing in enabling the goal to be reached. Scope Note: A lead indicator of whether a goal will likely be reached - and a good indicator of capabilities - practices and skills. It measures an activ
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

39. Disaster recovery plan (DRP)
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
A set of human - physical - technical and procedural resources to recover - within a defined time and cost - an activity interrupted by an emergency or disaster
Any event during which a material increase in vulnerability results. Note that this increase in vulnerability can result from changes in control conditions or from changes in threat capability/force.
Anything (e.g. - object - substance - human) that is capable of acting against an asset in a manner that can result in harm. Scope Note: A potential cause of an unwanted incident (ISO/IEC 13335)

40. BSI
enterprise risk management
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
British Standards Institution
Determined based on the acceptable data loss in case of a disruption of operations. It indicates the earliest point in time that is acceptable to recover the data. The RPO effectively quantifies the permissible amount of data loss in case of interrup

41. RMIS
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
A metric capable of showing that the enterprise is subject to - or has a high probability of being subject to - a risk that exceeds the defined risk appetite Risk management 1. The coordinated activities to direct and control an enterprise with regar
risk management information systems

42. Evidence
1. Information that proves or disproves a stated issue 2. Information that an auditor gathers in the course of performing an IS audit; relevant if it pertains to the audit objectives and has a logical relationship to the findings and conclusions it i
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
risk control self assessment
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems

43. IT architecture

44. MAGERIT
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
The permission or privileges granted to users - programs or workstations to create - change - delete or view data and files within a system - as defined by rules established by data owners and the information security policy
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

45. Data custodian
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
critical success factor
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

46. Internal controls
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

47. Information systems (IS)
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
The combination of strategic - managerial and operational activities involved in gathering - processing - storing - distributing and using information and its related technologies Scope Note: Information systems are distinct from information technolo
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
A study to prioritize the criticality of information resources for the enterprise based on costs (or consequences) of adverse events In an impact analysis - threats to assets are identified and potential business losses determined for different time

48. Inherent risk
commission
A set of human - physical - technical and procedural resources to recover - within a defined time and cost - an activity interrupted by an emergency or disaster
1. The risk level or exposure without taking into account the actions that management has taken or might take (e.g. -implementing controls) 2. The risk that a material error could occur - assuming that there are no related internal controls to preven
The set of shared values and beliefs that governs attitudes toward risk-taking - care and integrity - and determines how openly risk and losses are reported and discussed

49. cusum
Evaluating the criticality and sensitivity of information assets. An exercise that determines the impact of losing the support of any resource to an enterprise - establishes the escalation of that loss over time - identifies the minimum resources nee
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
Anything (e.g. - object - substance - human) that is capable of acting against an asset in a manner that can result in harm. Scope Note: A potential cause of an unwanted incident (ISO/IEC 13335)

50. ERM
The permission or privileges granted to users - programs or workstations to create - change - delete or view data and files within a system - as defined by rules established by data owners and the information security policy
enterprise risk management
international organization for standards
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation