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Encourage IT management to define and execute procedures to ensure that the IT continuity plan is kept up to date and continually reflects actual business requirements. It is essential that changes in procedures and responsibilities be communicated clearly and in a timely manner.  
Encourage IT management to define and execute ` procedures to ensure that the IT continuity plan is kept up to date and continually reflects actual business requirements. It is essential that changes in procedures and responsibilities be communicated clearly and in a timely manner.  
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::'''3. Risk: Employees, including individuals with special security responsibilities (such as information security staff, systems administration staff, information asset owners, etc.) are not informed of or trained in their security responsibilities.
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:::a. SOX.2.7.4: Controls provide reasonable assurance that employees are aware of their security responsibility and are able to respond appropriately to security incidents.
:::a. SOX.2.7.4: Controls provide reasonable assurance that employees are aware of their security responsibility and are able to respond appropriately to security incidents.
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ITIL Service Delivery<br>
ITIL The Business Perspective.<br>
ITIL IT Service Continuity Management<br>
ITIL Understanding the Business Viewpoint.<br>
ITIL 7.3 The business continuity life cycle<br>
ITIL 5.7 Business continuity.<br>
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ISO 11.1 Aspects of business continuity management<br>
ISO 11.1 Aspects of business continuity management.<br>
ISO 4.1 Information security infrastructure

Revision as of 14:27, 4 May 2006

DS 4.4 Maintenance of the IT Continuity Plan

Control Objective:

Encourage IT management to define and execute ` procedures to ensure that the IT continuity plan is kept up to date and continually reflects actual business requirements. It is essential that changes in procedures and responsibilities be communicated clearly and in a timely manner.

Applicability:

Sarbanes-Oxley
HIPAA
GLBA
PCI
FISMA
NIST SP 800-66
Ditscap
Control Exception
User Defined


Risk Association Control Activities:

1. Risk: Security and business continuity risks are introduced by technical designs incompatible with enterprise standards.
a. SOX.1.15: Controls provide reasonable assurance that business requirements are gathered and approved during the development and maintenance of systems with potential impact to financial reporting.


2. Risk: IT security measures are not aligned with business requirements.
a. SOX.2.7.2: Controls provide reasonable assurance that IT security measures are aligned with business requirements.


3. Risk: Employees, including individuals with special security responsibilities (such as information security staff, systems administration staff, information asset owners, etc.) are not informed of or trained in their security responsibilities.
a. SOX.2.7.4: Controls provide reasonable assurance that employees are aware of their security responsibility and are able to respond appropriately to security incidents.



4. PCI-6.4.1 Documentation of impact.


5. PCI-6.4.2 Management sign-off by appropriate parties.


6. PCI-6.4.3 Testing that verifies operational functionality.


7. PCI-6.4.4 Back-out procedures.


Implementation Guide:

Process Narrative
Insert a description of the process narration that is applicable to the existing control statement this narrative refers to.

Process Illustration
Insert a process diagram, flowchart or other visual representation here to illustrate the process narrative.

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Control Commentary
Insert a description of the control that is applicable to the existing control statement this commentary refers to.

Control Exception Commentary
Insert a description of the control exception that is applicable to the existing control statement this commentary refers to.

Evidence Archive Location
Insert Evidence Description Here.

Control Status and Auditors Commentary
Describe the condition of the applicable control and its effectiveness. Set the color icon to a redlock.jpg, yellowlock.jpg or greenlock.jpg.

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Remediation Plan
Insert remediation plan, applicability, or any information that indicates what needs to be done.

Supplemental Information:
ITIL The Business Perspective.
ITIL Understanding the Business Viewpoint.
ITIL 5.7 Business continuity.

ISO 11.1 Aspects of business continuity management.