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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Risk mitigation
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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.
commission
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise

2. Business process owner
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
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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

3. Recovery time objective
critical success factor
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
Software Engineering Institute
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs

4. Risk culture
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
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 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

5. Frequency
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 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 measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

6. Business case
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
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 of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
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

7. Threat
critical success factor
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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 probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

8. Enterprise risk management (ERM)

9. Access rights
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
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 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
enterprise risk management

10. Inherent risk
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
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data
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

11. Integrity
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
certified in risk and information systems 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

12. RCSA
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
risk control self assessment
1. The act of verifying identity (i.e. - user - system) Scope Note: Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user's eligibility to access computerized inform
The individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

13. IT risk profile
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 further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed

14. Risk transfer
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.
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
The 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

15. Application controls
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
The policies - procedures and activities designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives relevant to a given automated solution (application) are achieved
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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

16. Objectivity
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
Failure modes effects analysis
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)

17. 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
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
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

18. cusum
The ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality
statistical process 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.
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

19. Event
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
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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
international electrotechnical commission

20. Data custodian
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
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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 individual(s) and department(s) responsible for the storage and safeguarding of computerized data

21. Control risk self-assessment
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.
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 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 translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results

22. RMIS
critical success factor
risk management information systems
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
international electrotechnical commission

23. BCP
business continuity planning
Carnegie Mellon University
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
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

24. IT architecture

25. Risk factor
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
business continuity planning
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
A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

26. Business risk
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

27. BSI
British Standards Institution
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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
business process modeling

28. Internal controls
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
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

29. Risk avoidance
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
The process for systematically avoiding risk - constituting one approach to managing risk
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
statistical process control

30. Risk indicator
The acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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
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

31. CRISC
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
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
certified in risk and information systems control
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

32. Project portfolio
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
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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 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.

33. Risk analysis
1. A process by which frequency and magnitude of IT risk scenarios are estimated. 2. The initial steps of risk management: analyzing the value of assets to the business - identifying threats to those assets and evaluating how vulnerable each asset is
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
committee of sponsoring organizations
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission

34. IT risk issue
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
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
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) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

35. Recovery point objective (RPO)
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
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 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
expected loss

36. Data owner
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
British Standards Institution
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 individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

37. Detective control
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
commission
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur

38. BPM
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time
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
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
business process modeling

39. Vulnerability
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
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

40. 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
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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 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

41. Information systems (IS)
The amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
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 policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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

42. IT infrastructure

43. FMEA
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
risk management information systems
Failure modes effects analysis
certified in risk and information systems control

44. Key risk indicator (KRI)
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.
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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.

45. MAGERIT
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
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 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

46. standards publisher of IT Audit and Assurance
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.
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

47. CSF
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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 Process Reengineering
critical success factor

48. Capability
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 measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of 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

49. IT risk scenario
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 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.
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 condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios

50. OCTAVE
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios