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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Reputation risk

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2. Business goal

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3. Key performance indicator (KPI)
business process modeling
committee of sponsoring organizations
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 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

4. Business process owner
commission
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
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
risk management information systems

5. Integrity
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity

6. Threat analysis
critical success factor
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
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 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

7. IT infrastructure

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8. Vulnerability event
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
certified in risk and information systems control
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.
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.

9. Business risk
commission
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

10. CSF
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
critical success factor
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

11. Inherent risk
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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 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 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

12. CMU
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
Carnegie Mellon University
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

13. Access rights
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
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
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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

14. 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
business process modeling
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. Information systems (IS)
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 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.
Business Process Reengineering
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information

16. Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
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 description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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

17. Threat
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
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)
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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.

18. Disaster recovery plan (DRP)
risk management framework
critical success factor
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
business continuity planning

19. Risk mitigation
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

20. BPR
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
Business Process Reengineering
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 net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives

21. Business case
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
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
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

22. treadway
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
commission
critical success factor
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation

23. Objectivity
international organization for standards
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
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 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.

24. Frequency
business process modeling
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

25. System development life cycle (SDLC)
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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. 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
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems

26. IT risk profile
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
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information

27. BSI
British Standards Institution
critical success factor
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
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

28. Capability
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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 further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
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

29. BPM
certified in risk and information systems control
business continuity planning
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
business process modeling

30. COSO
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
committee of sponsoring organizations
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

31. Event
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 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
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

32. CRISC
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
certified in risk and information systems control
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 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

33. Preventive control
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk

34. Risk analysis
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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
British Standards Institution

35. Business objective
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
business process modeling
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation

36. SPC
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
certified in risk and information systems control
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
statistical process control

37. Fallback procedures
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
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
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.
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm

38. Risk map
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
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

39. ISO
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.
international organization for standards
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)
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

40. 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.
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 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
risk management information systems

41. Data custodian
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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)
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

42. 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 weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
international electrotechnical commission
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

43. Feasibility study
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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

44. MAGERIT
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
risk control self assessment

45. Business continuity plan (BCP)
enterprise risk management
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
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 plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems

46. Event type
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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
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 acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

47. Business impact
enterprise risk management
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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.
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

48. IT risk
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)
business continuity planning
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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

49. Loss event

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50. SIE
Software Engineering Institute
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
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
critical success factor