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CRISC Information Systems Control

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1. Risk map
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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.
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
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

2. RMIS
1. An instance of IT risk 2. A combination of control - value and threat conditions that impose a noteworthy level of IT risk
risk management information systems
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

3. Objectivity
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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 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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

4. Business case
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
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 plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
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.

5. Evidence
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
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 amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
The individual(s) - normally a manager or director - who has responsibility for the integrity - accurate reporting and use of computerized data

6. CSF
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
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
critical success factor

7. Business impact
The net effect - positive or negative - on the achievement of business objectives
A description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios

8. SPC
statistical process control
international organization for standards
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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

9. Threat analysis
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
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
international organization for standards
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

10. ISO
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
certified in risk and information systems control
international organization for standards
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm

11. Risk portfolio view
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
The amount of risk - on a broad level - that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of its mission
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
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

12. BPR
Business Process Reengineering
A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
Standards standards published by: ISACA
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

13. Loss event

14. Authentication

15. Risk factor
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A condition that can influence the frequency and/or magnitude and - ultimately - the business impact of IT-related events/scenarios
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
critical success factor

16. Risk aggregation
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
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 process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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

17. FMEA
Failure modes effects analysis
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)
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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.

18. COSO
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
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.
committee of sponsoring organizations

19. CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
A probable situation with uncertain frequency and magnitude of loss (or gain)
commission
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

20. Capability
The ability of a system or network to resist failure or to recover quickly from any disruption - usually with minimal recognizable effect
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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.
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

21. RCSA
A (graphic) tool for ranking and displaying risk by defined ranges for frequency and magnitude
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
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
risk control self assessment

22. Access 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.
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
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises

23. Recovery time objective
A measure of the potential severity of loss or the potential gain from realized events/scenarios
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 amount of time allowed for the recovery of a business function or resource after a disaster occurs
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

24. Vulnerability
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
Methodology for Information Systems Risk Analysis and Management
A weakness in the design - implementation - operation or internal control of a process that could expose the system to adverse threats from threat events
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

25. Frequency
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 description of the overall (identified) IT risk to which the enterprise is exposed
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
A measure of the rate by which events occur over a certain period of time

26. Key performance indicator (KPI)
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
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 acceptable level of variation that management is willing to allow for any particular risk as the enterprise pursues its objectives

27. RMF
business process modeling
committee of sponsoring organizations
risk management framework
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.

28. Risk transfer
The translation of the enterprise's mission from a statement of intention into performance targets and results
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 process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
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

29. COBIT
Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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
critical success factor

30. Inherent risk
committee of sponsoring organizations
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 remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
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. Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
1. Contains the essential elements of effective processes for one or more disciplines. It also describes an evolutionary improvement path from ad hoc - immature processes to disciplined - mature processes with improved quality and effectiveness. 2. C
A measure 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
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

32. Access rights
Exists to detect and report when errors - omissions and unauthorized uses or entries occur
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
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

33. Residual risk
The remaining risk after management has implemented a risk response
The process of integrating risk assessments at a corporate level to obtain a complete view on the overall risk for the enterprise
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 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

34. Feasibility study
Preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure - including means for protecting privacy and proprietary information
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
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

35. Asset
Something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting - including people - information - infrastructure - finances and reputation
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
operationally critical threat and vulnerability evaluation

36. treadway
The management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls
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
commission

37. IT risk scenario
The processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
statistical process 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
The process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service

38. cusum
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 processes - rules and deployment mechanisms that control access to information systems - resources and physical access to premises
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
cumulative summary. each value is added for a cummulative total.

39. Business continuity plan (BCP)
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.
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 business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
critical success factor

40. Internal controls
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
business process modeling
The policies - procedures - practices and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that business
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

41. Key risk indicator (KRI)
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm
Carnegie Mellon University
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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

42. Impact analysis
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
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 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
enterprise risk management

43. Risk mitigation
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 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 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 management of risk through the use of countermeasures and controls

44. IEC
A further development of the business goals into tactical targets and desired results and outcomes
expected loss
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
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45. IT risk
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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 process of assigning risk to another enterprise - usually through the purchase of an insurance policy or by outsourcing the service
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. Governance
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
Ensures that stakeholder needs - conditions and options are evaluated to determine balanced - agreed-on enterprise objectives to be achieved; setting direction through prioritization and decision making; and monitoring performance and compliance agai
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
Any event during which a threat element/actor acts against an asset in a manner that has the potential to directly result in harm

47. Integrity
The business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
Guarding against improper information modification or destruction - and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity
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 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.

48. Event
British Standards Institution
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.
Something that happens at a specific place and/or time
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

49. Risk analysis
Any event during which a threat event results in loss. Scope Note: From Jones - J.; 'FAIR Taxonomy -' Risk Management Insight - USA - 2008
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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 ability to exercise judgment - express opinions and present recommendations with impartiality

50. Fallback procedures
risk control self assessment
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 business risk associated with the use - ownership - operation - involvement - influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise
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