Compliance · Controls · Component

The control set

Each control, what it addresses, and whether it prevents or detects — built into the process rather than checked afterwards.

The deliverable

What it is

A control built into the process happens by default; one that depends on remembering happens when people are not busy, which is exactly when it is least needed.

Preventive controls are cheaper to operate and harder to build; detective controls are the reverse. The mix should be a decision.

One level in

What it is made of

Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.

  1. The controls

    Each control, with what it is meant to prevent or catch.

    3 attributes: Control · Addresses requirement · Type

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  2. The design

    How the control actually works, including whether it can be bypassed.

    3 attributes: Mechanism · Automated · Bypass

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  3. The coverage

    Which requirements have controls, and which do not.

    3 attributes: Requirement · Controls · Coverage

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A control that can be overridden is detective at best. The override then needs its own control.