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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Risk analysis
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
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
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

2. Risk mitigation
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 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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

3. Objectivity
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 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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

4. Impact analysis
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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

5. cusum
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
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

6. Availability
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
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
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 net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives

7. IT risk register
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)
British Standards Institution
international electrotechnical commission
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.

8. Risk culture
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.
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
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

9. Fallback procedures
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
Software Engineering Institute
Failure modes effects analysis
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

10. Event
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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

11. Recovery time objective
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
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 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

12. 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
statistical process control
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

13. BPR
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
Business Process Reengineering
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
Software Engineering Institute

14. BCP
business continuity planning
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 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 control self assessment

15. Business process owner
enterprise risk management
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 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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk

16. Evidence
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
commission
Carnegie Mellon University
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

17. Risk factor
Software Engineering Institute
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
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

18. Risk portfolio view
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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
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

19. IT risk scenario
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. 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 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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

20. Risk transfer
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
risk management information systems
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

21. IT risk issue
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
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
Failure modes effects analysis
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk

22. Resilience
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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 ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes

23. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
business continuity planning
A enterprise to automate and integrate the majority of its planning. System packaged business software system that allows an business processes - share common data and practices across the entire enterprise - and produce and access information in a r
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
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

24. RMIS
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
risk management information systems
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
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008

25. Application controls
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
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.
international organization for standards
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved

26. CRISC
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
certified in risk and information systems control
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

27. Business case
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
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 further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
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

28. Loss event

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29. IT infrastructure

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30. standards publisher of IT Audit and Assurance
Standards standards published by: ISACA
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
certified in risk and information systems control
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.

31. Vulnerability event
certified in risk and information systems control
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.
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
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time

32. Information systems (IS)
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
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 measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
committee of sponsoring organizations

33. Internal controls
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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
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

34. Integrity
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
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.
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity

35. Risk map
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
Failure modes effects analysis
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

36. Business impact
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
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 net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives

37. Business risk
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
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 probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Failure modes effects analysis

38. IT risk
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)
commission
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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. 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
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
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

40. MAGERIT
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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
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

41. Asset
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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise

42. Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

43. Risk aggregation
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
international organization for standards
certified in risk and information systems control

44. Capability
critical success factor
British Standards Institution
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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. Access rights
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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 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
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

46. Data custodian
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
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
An evaluation of the type - scope and nature of events or actions that can result in adverse consequences; identification of the threats that exist against enterprise assets Scope Note: The threat analysis usually defines the level of threat and the
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

47. Project portfolio
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 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 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 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

48. SPC
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
statistical process control
Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information. Balanced scorecard (BSC) Developed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton as a coherent set of performance measures organized into four categories that includes traditional financial mea
1. 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

49. Business impact analysis/assessment (BIA)
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)
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
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
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business

50. Risk appetite
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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
risk control self assessment
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission