Does your organization conduct periodic management reviews to verify that personnel with cybersecurity risk management responsibilities have appropriate authority to fulfill their duties?

This question assesses whether your organization regularly evaluates if cybersecurity personnel have sufficient decision-making power and resources to effectively manage risks. Without proper authority, security teams may identify risks but lack the ability to implement necessary controls or influence business decisions, creating a gap between security requirements and actual implementation. Evidence could include documentation of management review meetings (minutes, action items), formal authority delegation documents, or organizational charts showing reporting structures and decision-making authority for security roles. These should demonstrate that authority levels are periodically assessed and adjusted as needed.