QuestionQ5

VerifiedInformation Security Risk Management

An organization’s marketing department wants to use an online collaboration service that does not comply with the information security policy. A risk assessment has been performed, and risk acceptance is being sought. Who should approve the risk acceptance?

Explanation

Acceptance of residual risk for a business use that does not comply with security policy requires authorization by senior business management, because that level is accountable for accepting risk to organizational operations. Security, compliance, and risk officers provide assessment, oversight, or advice rather than assuming the business risk. NIST describes authorization as a senior-official decision to explicitly accept organizational risk.

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