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CSCI340 Johnson Ch5
LU CSCI340 Johnson Ch 5
Term | Definition |
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Apathy | A state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. |
Auditor | An individual accountable for assessing the design and effectiveness of security policies. Auditors may be internal or external to an organization. |
Compliance officer | An individual accountable for monitoring adherence to laws and regulations. |
Data custodian | An individual responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of data and the quality of that data. May perform backups and recover data as needed. A data custodian also grants access based on approval from the data owner. |
Data manager | An individual who establishes procedures on how data should be handled. |
Data owner | An individual who approves user access rights to information that is needed to perform day-to-day operations. |
Data user | The end user of an application. A data user is accountable for handling data appropriately by understanding security policies and following approved processes and procedures. |
Division of labor | How various tasks are grouped into specialties to enhance the depth and quality of work product. |
Executive | A senior business leader accountable for approving security policy implementation, driving the security message within an organization, and ensuring that policies are given appropriate priority. |
Flat organizational structure | An organization with few layers separating the leaders from the bottom ranks of workers. |
Hierarchical organizational structure | An organization with multiple layers of reporting, which separates leaders from the bottom ranks of workers. |
Information security ofcer (ISO) | An individual accountable for identifying, developing, and implementing security policies and corresponding security controls. |
Span of control | Relates to the number of areas of control achieved through the number of direct reports found in an organization. |