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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Business objective
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
Standards standards published by: ISACA
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes

2. standards publisher of IT Audit and Assurance
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Standards standards published by: ISACA

3. RMIS
risk management information systems
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.
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
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

4. Risk portfolio view
risk management framework
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. 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 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.

5. Enterprise risk management (ERM)
The discipline by which an enterprise in any industry assesses - controls - exploits - finances and monitors risk from all sources for the purpose of increasing the enterprise's short- and long-term value to its stakeholders
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

6. Business impact
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
business continuity planning
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 individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

7. 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
committee of sponsoring organizations
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
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

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

9. Risk indicator
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
British Standards Institution
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

10. Risk mitigation
business process modeling
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
certified in risk and information systems control
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

11. Capability
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 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
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
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

12. 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.
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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
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

13. Internal controls
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
enterprise risk 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
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events

14. Confidentiality
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
commission
critical success factor

15. Data owner
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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

16. Feasibility study
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
statistical process control
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
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity

17. CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
enterprise risk management
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

18. Business process owner
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
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 further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
business continuity planning

19. FMEA
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
statistical process control
Failure modes effects 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

20. Recovery point objective (RPO)
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
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 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 amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

21. Key performance indicator (KPI)
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
A measure that determines how well the process is performing in enabling the goal to be reached. Scope Note: A lead indicator of whether a goal will likely be reached - and a good indicator of capabilities - practices and skills. It measures an activ

22. Governance
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
commission

23. 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
statistical process control
business process modeling
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

24. Data custodian
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
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
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

25. Vulnerability
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 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 set of shared values and beliefs that governs attitudes toward risk-taking - care and integrity - and determines how openly risk and losses are reported and discussed
committee of sponsoring organizations

26. Threat analysis
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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
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
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

27. treadway
commission
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
certified in risk and information systems control
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

28. Risk factor
commission
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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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

29. cusum
business continuity planning
international electrotechnical commission
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

30. Key risk indicator (KRI)
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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 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
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

31. Fallback procedures
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
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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 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

32. Control risk self-assessment
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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.
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

33. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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 business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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 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

34. Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
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

35. COBIT
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
critical success factor
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
risk control self assessment

36. Threat event
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
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

37. IT architecture
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
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
risk control self assessment

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

39. Asset
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
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
Failure modes effects analysis
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation

40. 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
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data
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
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

41. RMF
risk management framework
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
Standards standards published by: ISACA

42. Business continuity plan (BCP)
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed

43. BPM
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 process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
business process modeling
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

44. Risk transfer
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
Anything (e.g. - object - substance - human) that is capable of acting against an asset in a manner that can result in harm. Scope Note: A potential cause of an unwanted incident (ISO/IEC 13335)
A 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
British Standards Institution

45. Computer emergency response team (CERT)
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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 event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008

46. System development life cycle (SDLC)
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 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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

47. Risk culture
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
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 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

48. Preventive control
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 ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
British Standards Institution

49. Risk map
certified in risk and information systems control
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
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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

50. CRISC
critical success factor
certified in risk and information systems control
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

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