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1. Risk avoidance
international organization for standards
commission
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
2. Data custodian
international organization for standards
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
commission
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
3. CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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
4. IEC
risk control self assessment
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
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
international electrotechnical commission
5. SIE
British Standards Institution
Software Engineering Institute
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
committee of sponsoring organizations
6. Evidence
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
enterprise risk management
commission
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
7. treadway
Software Engineering Institute
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
commission
8. BSI
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
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
British Standards Institution
risk control self assessment
9. Application controls
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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
10. Residual risk
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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 remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
11. BCP
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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
business continuity planning
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
12. Key risk indicator (KRI)
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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.
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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
13. RMF
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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
statistical process control
risk management framework
14. System development life cycle (SDLC)
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 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
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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
15. Internal controls
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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 policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
statistical process control
16. Capability
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
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
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
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
17. Event type
Business Process Reengineering
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 remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
18. CSF
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
critical success factor
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
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
19. MAGERIT
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
20. FMEA
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 (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
business continuity planning
Failure modes effects analysis
21. Recovery point objective (RPO)
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
international electrotechnical commission
commission
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
22. Inherent risk
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
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
23. Business process owner
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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
international organization for standards
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
24. Resilience
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
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
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
25. Risk appetite
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
enterprise risk management
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
26. Recovery time objective
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
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.
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
enterprise risk management
27. SPC
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
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
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
statistical process control
28. Business continuity plan (BCP)
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
Failure modes effects analysis
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
29. Preventive control
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
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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
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.
30. Event
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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
31. Objectivity
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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
32. Detective control
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
33. cusum
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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
34. Risk indicator
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
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
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
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
35. Access rights
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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
36. Risk culture
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
certified in risk and information systems control
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
risk management information systems
37. IT risk scenario
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.
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
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
38. IT risk register
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.
business process modeling
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)
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
39. BPM
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
business process modeling
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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
40. Frequency
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
Business Process Reengineering
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
41. COBIT
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
42. IT risk issue
business process modeling
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
international electrotechnical commission
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
43. Authentication
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
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
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
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
44. IT infrastructure
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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
enterprise risk management
The current and prospective effect on earnings and capital arising from negative public opinion. Scope Note: Reputation risk affects a bank's ability to establish new relationships or services - or to continue servicing existing relationships. It may
45. Control risk self-assessment
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
Business Process Reengineering
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
46. Confidentiality
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
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
British Standards Institution
risk management information systems
47. Risk tolerance
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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
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
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
48. IT risk profile
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
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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
certified in risk and information systems control
49. Risk mitigation
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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
Carnegie Mellon University
50. Asset
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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