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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. CSF
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
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 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.
critical success factor

2. Access control
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
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 management framework

3. Risk transfer
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 process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
enterprise risk management

4. Risk mitigation
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
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.

5. IT risk issue
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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

6. IT risk profile
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
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

7. IT 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
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 business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
committee of sponsoring organizations

8. Residual risk
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
risk management information systems

9. COSO
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
committee of sponsoring organizations
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 amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

10. BPR
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
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
Business Process Reengineering
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

11. IT risk register
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
An aptitude - competency or resource that an enterprise may possess or require at an enterprise - business function or individual level that has the potential - or is required - to contribute to a business outcome and to create value
A 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

12. Risk map
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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
statistical process control

13. Event type
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. 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
commission
British Standards Institution

14. cusum
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.
committee of sponsoring organizations
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

15. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
statistical process control
A repository of the key attributes of potential and known IT risk issues. Attributes may include name - description - owner - expected/actual frequency - potential/actual magnitude - potential/actual business impact - disposition.
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

16. Detective control
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

17. SIE
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
Software Engineering Institute
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity

18. Event
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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
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
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

19. Asset
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 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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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)

20. IT architecture

21. IT risk scenario
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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 (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
business continuity planning

22. EL
expected loss
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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation

23. Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
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 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
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

24. Vulnerability event
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
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.
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
international organization for standards

25. Governance
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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
statistical process control
The individual responsible for identifying process requirements - approving process design and managing process performance. Scope Note: Must be at an appropriately high level in the enterprise and have authority to commit resources to process-specif

26. treadway
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
commission
certified in risk and information systems control
critical success factor

27. Business case
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.
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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
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)

28. Disaster recovery plan (DRP)
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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 set of human - physical - technical and procedural resources to recover - within a defined time and cost - an activity interrupted by an emergency or disaster

29. ISO
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
Carnegie Mellon University
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
international organization for standards

30. OCTAVE
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
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
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

31. Magnitude
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.
certified in risk and information systems control
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm

32. Objectivity
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
The combination of strategic - managerial and operational activities involved in gathering - processing - storing - distributing and using information and its related technologies Scope Note: Information systems are distinct from information technolo
A 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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

33. Access rights
The permission or privileges granted to users - programs or workstations to create - change - delete or view data and files within a system - as defined by rules established by data owners and the information security policy
An aptitude - competency or resource that an enterprise may possess or require at an enterprise - business function or individual level that has the potential - or is required - to contribute to a business outcome and to create value
A 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 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.

34. RCSA
risk control self assessment
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

35. BSI
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
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
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
British Standards Institution

36. Information systems (IS)
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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

37. Risk culture
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
international organization for standards
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
business continuity planning

38. Business risk
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
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

39. Recovery time objective
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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 amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

40. 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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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

41. SPC
statistical process control
business process modeling
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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

42. Key risk indicator (KRI)
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 set of human - physical - technical and procedural resources to recover - within a defined time and cost - an activity interrupted by an emergency or disaster
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 amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

43. 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
risk control self assessment
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
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

44. 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
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
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
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.

45. Availability
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
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 process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
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.

46. Capability
committee of sponsoring organizations
expected loss
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
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

47. Data owner
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) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved

48. Integrity
Failure modes effects analysis
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
committee of sponsoring organizations
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

49. Vulnerability
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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
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

50. COBIT
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
The current and prospective effect on earnings and capital arising from negative public opinion. Scope Note: Reputation risk affects a bank's ability to establish new relationships or services - or to continue servicing existing relationships. It may
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
risk management framework