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Governance Risk Compliance

What is Risk Ownership?

Risk Ownership The assignment of accountability and authority for managing identified risks to a specific individual or organizational role.

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

How is “Risk Ownership” Used in Practice?

Clear risk ownership ensures that mitigation actions are executed by those with appropriate authority and resources.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Risk Ownership?

The assignment of accountability and authority for managing identified risks to a specific individual or organizational role.

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