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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Access rights
committee of sponsoring organizations
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
Carnegie Mellon University

2. Project portfolio
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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 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
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

3. COBIT
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
committee of sponsoring organizations
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

4. 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
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
risk management framework

5. BPM
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
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 acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

6. OCTAVE
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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

7. BCP
business continuity planning
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 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

8. Vulnerability
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
The 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
risk management framework

9. EL
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
risk control self assessment
international electrotechnical commission
expected loss

10. Loss event
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
Carnegie Mellon University
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

11. Integrity
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.
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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 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

12. CSF
Failure modes effects analysis
critical success factor
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
international electrotechnical commission

13. Asset
enterprise risk management
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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation

14. IT risk issue
committee of sponsoring organizations
British Standards Institution
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk

15. Preventive control
committee of sponsoring organizations
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
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
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

16. BSI
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.
British Standards Institution
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 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. RMF
risk management framework
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
Standards standards published by: ISACA

18. Business process owner
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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 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 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

19. Risk aggregation
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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
statistical process control
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise

20. Resilience
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 ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

21. IT architecture
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
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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
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

22. Magnitude
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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
certified in risk and information systems control
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

23. Control risk self-assessment
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
A subset of risk indicators that are highly relevant and possess a high probability of predicting or indicating important risk. Scope Note: See also Risk Indicator.
A 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.
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

24. Evidence
risk management information systems
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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
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

25. Risk avoidance
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
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
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

26. Access control
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
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

27. Data owner
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
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

28. Risk analysis
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
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
Carnegie Mellon University

29. Authentication
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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

30. System development life cycle (SDLC)
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 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 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
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008

31. Vulnerability event
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
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
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

32. RCSA
Business Process Reengineering
Failure modes effects analysis
risk control self assessment
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems

33. Enterprise risk management (ERM)
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 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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation

34. IT infrastructure
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
The set of hardware - software and facilities that integrates an enterprise's IT assets. Scope Note: Specifically - the equipment (including servers - routers - switches and cabling) - software - services and products used in storing - processing - t
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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

35. ERM
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
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
enterprise risk management
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results

36. Key performance indicator (KPI)
The phases deployed in the development or acquisition of a software system. Scope Note: SDLC is an approach used to plan - design - develop - test and implement an application system or a major modification to an application system. Typical phases of
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 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.
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

37. Governance
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 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
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
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

38. Risk tolerance
committee of sponsoring organizations
statistical process control
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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

39. Business goal
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
enterprise risk management
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved

40. treadway
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
commission

41. Feasibility study
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
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
The set of projects owned by a company. Scope Note: It usually includes the main guidelines relative to each project - including objectives - costs - time lines and other information specific to the project.
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

42. Key risk indicator (KRI)
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
business process modeling
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.
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

43. Application controls
certified in risk and information systems control
enterprise risk management
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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

44. Business impact
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 net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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
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

45. Threat analysis
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
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 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 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

46. COSO
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
committee of sponsoring organizations

47. Risk portfolio view
risk management information systems
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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 further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes

48. Risk transfer
certified in risk and information systems control
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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

49. Internal controls
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business

50. IT risk register
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
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 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
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

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