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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Risk avoidance
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
business continuity planning

2. treadway
critical success factor
risk control self assessment
commission
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

3. CSF
international electrotechnical commission
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
critical success factor
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

4. EL
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
risk management information systems
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
expected loss

5. BSI
business continuity planning
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
British Standards Institution

6. Evidence
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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
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

7. Data custodian
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

8. IT architecture

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

10. Threat event
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 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
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios

11. Resilience
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
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
committee of sponsoring organizations
expected loss

12. IT infrastructure

13. COBIT
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
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 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.

14. Business impact
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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 measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios

15. Governance
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
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 weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
statistical process control

16. Frequency
Failure modes effects analysis
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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

17. BPR
risk control self assessment
Failure modes effects analysis
Business Process Reengineering
Standards standards published by: ISACA

18. IEC
international electrotechnical commission
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
Standards standards published by: ISACA

19. RCSA
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
risk control self assessment
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business

20. Risk portfolio view
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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
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
international electrotechnical commission

21. Feasibility study
Failure modes effects analysis
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 description of an IT-related event that can lead to a business impact IT-related incident An IT-related event that causes an operational - developmental and/or strategic business impact
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

22. Risk aggregation
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
1. Information that proves or disproves a stated issue 2. Information that an auditor gathers in the course of performing an IS audit; relevant if it pertains to the audit objectives and has a logical relationship to the findings and conclusions it i
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise

23. Risk culture
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
critical success factor
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
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

24. Access control
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
international organization for standards
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

25. Threat
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
critical success factor
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

26. Impact analysis
risk control self assessment
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 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

27. Risk appetite
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
Software Engineering Institute
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
Failure modes effects analysis

28. Project portfolio
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 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 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. 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

29. RMIS
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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 management information systems
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

30. 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
A plan of action or set of procedures to be performed if a system implementation - upgrade or modification does not work as intended Scope Note: May involve restoring the system to its state prior to the implementation or change. Fallback procedures
1. A process by which frequency and magnitude of IT risk scenarios are estimated. 2. The initial steps of risk management: analyzing the value of assets to the business - identifying threats to those assets and evaluating how vulnerable each asset is
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)

31. COSO
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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
committee of sponsoring organizations

32. Access rights
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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 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

33. Magnitude
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

34. FMEA
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
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
Failure modes effects analysis
Software Engineering Institute

35. IT risk
risk management framework
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information. Balanced scorecard (BSC) Developed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton as a coherent set of performance measures organized into four categories that includes traditional financial mea
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise

36. Event type
The individual responsible for identifying process requirements - approving process design and managing process performance. Scope Note: Must be at an appropriately high level in the enterprise and have authority to commit resources to process-specif
The 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
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
risk control self assessment

37. Authentication

38. ISO
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
international organization for standards
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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk

39. OCTAVE
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
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 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 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.

40. Asset
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk

41. Business risk
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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)
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

42. IT risk issue
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
risk control self assessment
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

43. Loss event

44. Internal controls
risk management information systems
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
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business

45. BCP
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
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
business continuity planning
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed

46. Key performance indicator (KPI)
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
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
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
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management

47. SIE
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
business continuity planning
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
Software Engineering Institute

48. RMF
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. 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
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 framework

49. 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.
enterprise risk management
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response

50. Risk tolerance
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
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
expected loss
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives