Audit function
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The purpose of this function is to provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance.
Framework senses
- §1
- The purpose of this function is to provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The purpose of this function is to provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column