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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. 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
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect

2. 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
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 policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved

3. cusum
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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

4. Application controls
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 policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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 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

5. Frequency
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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 measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

6. Governance
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
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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
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)

7. BPR
Business Process Reengineering
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
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 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

8. Vulnerability event
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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.
critical success factor

9. IT risk issue
enterprise risk management
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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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

10. Recovery time objective
critical success factor
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management

11. 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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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 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.

12. 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
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

13. Key performance indicator (KPI)
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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 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 remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

14. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
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
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
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

15. Impact analysis
risk management information systems
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 remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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.

16. Capability
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 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
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.
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

17. IT infrastructure

18. Access rights
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 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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
critical success factor

19. ISO
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
international organization for standards
A plan of action or set of procedures to be performed if a system implementation - upgrade or modification does not work as intended Scope Note: May involve restoring the system to its state prior to the implementation or change. Fallback procedures
British Standards Institution

20. standards publisher of IT Audit and Assurance
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
Standards standards published by: ISACA
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
business continuity planning

21. Control risk self-assessment
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 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.
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems

22. IT architecture

23. 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
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
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
British Standards Institution

24. ERM
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
enterprise risk management
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
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

25. Business process owner
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
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

26. FMEA
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
expected loss
Failure modes effects analysis
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

27. Event
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
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Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
British Standards Institution

28. COSO
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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
committee of sponsoring organizations
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service

29. Risk factor
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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
certified in risk and information systems control

30. Recovery point objective (RPO)
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 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
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31. Risk analysis
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 description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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

32. Preventive control
Carnegie Mellon University
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
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. BPM
business process modeling
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
business continuity planning
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

34. BSI
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
critical success factor
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35. Risk avoidance
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 process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
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
critical success factor

36. Business impact
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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
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

37. Availability
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
expected loss
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
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

38. OCTAVE
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
expected loss
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
Standards standards published by: ISACA

39. Risk map
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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.
risk management information systems
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

40. Detective control
risk management framework
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
expected loss

41. Feasibility study
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
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 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

42. CRISC
certified in risk and information systems control
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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

43. 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
risk management framework
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
A method/process by which management and staff of all levels collectively identify and evaluate risk and controls with their business areas. This may be under the guidance of a facilitator such as an auditor or risk manager.

44. CSF
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.
critical success factor
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 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

45. Project portfolio
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
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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 set of human - physical - technical and procedural resources to recover - within a defined time and cost - an activity interrupted by an emergency or disaster

46. Residual risk
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 business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
Failure modes effects analysis
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

47. Risk indicator
critical success factor
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
Failure modes effects analysis
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

48. Enterprise risk management (ERM)

49. Business goal

50. 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
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur