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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Access control
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
risk management information systems

2. ERM
British Standards Institution
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 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.
enterprise risk management

3. RCSA
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
risk control self assessment
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

4. IT risk issue
statistical process control
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008

5. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
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 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 amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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

6. standards publisher of IT Audit and Assurance
business process modeling
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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
Standards standards published by: ISACA

7. COSO
committee of sponsoring organizations
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
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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.

8. Key performance indicator (KPI)
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

9. Resilience
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
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. 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 ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect

10. Project portfolio
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 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.
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives

11. IT infrastructure

12. SPC
statistical process 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
British Standards Institution
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

13. Business objective
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 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.
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes

14. RMF
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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
risk management framework
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

15. Threat event
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
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
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

16. Control risk self-assessment
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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 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

17. System development life cycle (SDLC)
international organization for standards
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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.
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

18. IT risk scenario
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 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 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
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

19. RMIS
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
risk management information systems
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 probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

20. Risk factor
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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

21. BCP
business continuity planning
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 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
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008

22. Risk culture
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
expected loss
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
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

23. Governance
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.
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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.
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

24. BPR
Failure modes effects analysis
Business Process Reengineering
enterprise risk management
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.

25. 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
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. 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
international organization for standards

26. Asset
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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
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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation

27. treadway
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
commission
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

28. EL
expected loss
committee of sponsoring organizations
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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

29. Enterprise risk management (ERM)

30. IT risk register
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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.
committee of sponsoring organizations

31. 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
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
statistical process control

32. Magnitude
commission
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information

33. CSF
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.
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
critical success factor
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

34. Computer emergency response team (CERT)
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
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 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 amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

35. Threat analysis
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
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

36. BPM
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
business process modeling

37. Risk appetite
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
expected loss
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

38. Information systems (IS)
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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
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

39. Vulnerability event
Standards standards published by: ISACA
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
critical success factor
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.

40. SIE
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Software Engineering Institute
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

41. Risk analysis
committee of sponsoring organizations
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 continuity planning
Software Engineering Institute

42. Data custodian
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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 individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

43. Objectivity
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

44. Risk portfolio view
critical success factor
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
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

45. CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
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

46. Risk indicator
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
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 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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

47. Fallback procedures
business process modeling
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
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
critical success factor

48. IT risk profile
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
expected loss

49. Event type
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
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
international electrotechnical commission
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results

50. Authentication