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What is Segregation Duty?

Segregation Duty A risk management control principle that divides critical tasks and privileges among multiple individuals to reduce opportunities for fraud or error in business processes.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Segregation Duty” Used in Practice?

Effective segregation of duty prevents any single employee from both initiating and approving critical transactions, mitigating the risk of internal fraud.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Segregation Duty?

A risk management control principle that divides critical tasks and privileges among multiple individuals to reduce opportunities for fraud or error in business processes.

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