Management Review and Approval
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Periodic management reviews Management review should include but is not limited to the following: ensure that security process data is used as intended and
- Exemptions from normal activities that required controls are
- Information related to previous reviews
functioning correctly.
- Ongoing metrics related to outcomes
ISO 27001:2022 underscores the role of top management in continually evaluating
- Results of audits and improving the information security
- When security objectives have been met
management system (ISMS) to ensure its effectiveness. This aligns with guidance
- Feedback from interested parties
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Information Technology
- Risk assessment reporting and plan Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and Control management for handling risk Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) 5.
The activities' objective of management review and approval should be to support continual process improvement. While many organizations continue to rely on subjective judgments of performance to prioritize changes to the control environment, best practice in the major frameworks requires the use of statistical methods, metrics, and benchmarks to determine whether changes to the controls environment are warranted.
The reliance on these metrics demands that the logging and monitoring tools provide data-driven decision-making information.
Information systems owners have similar responsibilities for their individual information stores. They identify their risk tolerance for that system so that appropriate controls can be applied to it. They also are responsible for identifying any compliance obligations associated with the information. Finally, they decide to authorize the use of a system for business purposes. System owners are essential in determining whether the selected controls for a system meet their objectives.