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CGRC · Question #318

Which of the following governance bodies provides management, operational and technical controls to satisfy security requirements? Response:

The correct answer is B. Senior Management. Senior management is ultimately responsible for establishing and ensuring the provision of resources for management, operational, and technical controls to meet an organization's security requirements.

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Question

Which of the following governance bodies provides management, operational and technical controls to satisfy security requirements? Response:

Options

  • AChief Information Security Officer
  • BSenior Management
  • CInformation Security Steering Committee
  • DBusiness Unit Manager

How the community answered

(70 responses)
  • A
    1% (1)
  • B
    94% (66)
  • C
    1% (1)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

Senior management is ultimately responsible for establishing and ensuring the provision of resources for management, operational, and technical controls to meet an organization's security requirements.

AChief Information Security Officer

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for developing and overseeing the information security program, but senior management provides the overarching governance and resource allocation.

BSenior ManagementCorrect

Senior Management is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction for security, allocating necessary resources, and ensuring that the required management, operational, and technical controls are implemented and maintained across the organization to satisfy security requirements. While other roles contribute, senior management holds the ultimate accountability for these provisions.

CInformation Security Steering Committee

An Information Security Steering Committee provides guidance and oversight, but senior management makes the ultimate decisions regarding resource provision and high-level control implementation.

DBusiness Unit Manager

A Business Unit Manager is responsible for security within their specific unit but does not typically provide controls for the entire organization's security requirements at the governance level.

Concept tested: Role of senior management in security governance

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-39/final

Topics

#Security Governance#Organizational Roles#Senior Management Responsibility#Control Oversight

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