Which one of the following BEST describes which member of the management team is accountable for the day-to-day operation of the information security program?

The correct answer is B. Security mangers. Security managers sit at the management layer directly responsible for the day-to-day oversight and operation of the information security program - they translate executive policy into operational reality, coordinate staff, manage budgets, and ensure security controls are…

Security Program Management & Operations

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ASecurity administrators
BSecurity mangers
CSecurity technicians
DSecurity analysts

How the community answered

(38 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
82% (31)
C
11% (4)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Security managers sit at the management layer directly responsible for the day-to-day oversight and operation of the information security program - they translate executive policy into operational reality, coordinate staff, manage budgets, and ensure security controls are running effectively.

A (Security administrators) are technical staff who configure and maintain systems (firewalls, IAM, etc.) - they execute tasks but don't hold management accountability.
C (Security technicians) handle hands-on technical work at an even more granular level - they're implementers, not managers.
D (Security analysts) monitor, assess, and investigate security events - an analytical/operational role, not a managerial one.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - managers manage programs, admins administer systems, technicians touch hardware/software, analysts analyze data. Only the manager role carries the "accountable" label for running the program itself.

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