Have senior executives been formally trained on and demonstrated understanding of their specific cybersecurity roles and responsibilities?
Explanation
Executive accountability is the focus: reviewers want senior leaders formally trained on their specific cybersecurity roles and able to demonstrate they understand them. Senior executives must comprehend their decision-making authority, oversight responsibilities, and accountability for security incidents that may impact the organization.
Evidence of fulfillment could include: documented role descriptions for executives that outline security responsibilities; signed acknowledgments from executives confirming their understanding; meeting minutes showing executive participation in security governance discussions; completion certificates from executive-level security awareness training; or performance objectives that include security governance metrics.
Context
- Function
- PR: PROTECT
- Category
- PR.AT: Awareness and Training
- Sub-Category
- Senior executives understand their roles and responsibilities
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