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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. SIE
Software Engineering Institute
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
certified in risk and information systems control
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

2. 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.
enterprise risk management
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

3. Frequency
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
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
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
Standards standards published by: ISACA

4. Application controls
business process modeling
risk control self assessment
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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

5. Risk appetite
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.
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

6. CMU
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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
Carnegie Mellon University

7. IT risk register
An evaluation of the type - scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the
commission
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.
expected loss

8. Risk factor
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.
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

9. Magnitude
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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
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
statistical process control

10. Risk culture
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
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
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
statistical process control

11. IEC
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
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
international electrotechnical commission
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm

12. Risk indicator
An evaluation of the type - scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the
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 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

13. Event type
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 net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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

14. BSI
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 ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
British Standards Institution
Carnegie Mellon University

15. Data owner
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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
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

16. Integrity
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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
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.
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

17. Business continuity plan (BCP)
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
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 process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service

18. Risk transfer
commission
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
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.
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service

19. COSO
committee of sponsoring organizations
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
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
statistical process control

20. Access rights
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
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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. 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

21. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
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

22. ISO
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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
enterprise risk management
international organization for standards

23. treadway
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
commission
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
business continuity planning

24. Risk aggregation
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.
Business Process Reengineering
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

25. RCSA
business continuity planning
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 measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

26. Risk portfolio view
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
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
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 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

27. Loss event

28. Disaster recovery plan (DRP)
certified in risk and information systems control
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
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
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect

29. Business goal

30. Access control
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
certified in risk and information systems control
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
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

31. Computer emergency response team (CERT)
British Standards Institution
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
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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

32. IT risk issue
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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

33. Confidentiality
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information

34. Risk map
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
enterprise risk management
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 (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude

35. Inherent risk
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
critical success factor
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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

36. SPC
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
An evaluation of the type - scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
statistical process control

37. IT infrastructure

38. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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

39. COBIT
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
Failure modes effects analysis
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

40. Threat analysis
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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.
An evaluation of the type - scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the
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. Fallback procedures
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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

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 policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
Software Engineering Institute
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

43. Resilience
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect

44. Governance
expected loss
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
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

45. Event
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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 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
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

46. BPR
Failure modes effects analysis
Business Process Reengineering
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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

47. Availability
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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
risk control self assessment
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation

48. IT risk
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
commission
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise

49. EL
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
expected loss
risk management framework
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

50. IT risk scenario
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
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.
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise