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Which security concept includes the policy, process, and internal controls comprising how an organization is run - including the structures and policies of the leadership and other mechanisms for…

The correct answer is A. Governance. Governance is the framework of policies, processes, and internal controls that define how an organization is led and managed, including leadership structures and oversight mechanisms.

Governance

Question

Which security concept includes the policy, process, and internal controls comprising how an organization is run - including the structures and policies of the leadership and other mechanisms for management?

Options

  • AGovernance
  • BInformation security
  • CEnterprise risk management
  • DInformation risk management
  • ECompliance

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    83% (19)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    9% (2)

Why each option

Governance is the framework of policies, processes, and internal controls that define how an organization is led and managed, including leadership structures and oversight mechanisms.

AGovernanceCorrect

Governance encompasses the overarching set of policies, procedures, and internal controls that dictate how an organization is directed and controlled. It includes leadership structures, board oversight, and management mechanisms that ensure organizational objectives are met and risks are managed appropriately.

BInformation security

Information security is the practice of protecting information assets from unauthorized access or disclosure - a subset of organizational activity, not the overarching management framework.

CEnterprise risk management

Enterprise risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across an organization, which is one element governed by the broader governance framework.

DInformation risk management

Information risk management specifically focuses on risks related to information assets, a narrower domain than governance as a whole.

ECompliance

Compliance refers to adherence to specific laws, regulations, and standards - an output or component of a governance program rather than governance itself.

Concept tested: Definition and scope of organizational governance

Source: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/guidance/

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#governance#organizational policy#leadership structures#internal controls

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