audit

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

Independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures.

Framework senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
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A systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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The task of reviewing and examining records and activities to assess the adequacy of controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures or other applicable contractual and licensing requirements, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures. May be carried out by internal or external groups. The most common forms are compliance, operational, or vulnerability.
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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The task of reviewing and examining records and activities to assess the adequacy of controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures or other applicable contractual and licensing requirements, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures. May be carried out by internal or external groups. The most common forms are compliance, operational, or vulnerability.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
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Independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures.
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Independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
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Independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures.
Glossary of Computer System Software Development Terminology1 senseview framework →
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To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes.
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
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Systematic, independent, documented process for obtaining records, statements of fact, or other relevant information and assessing them objectively, to determine the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled.
Software Assurance and Software Safety Standard1 senseview framework →
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Independent examination of a software product, software process, or set of software processes to assess compliance with specifications, standards, contractual agreements, or other criteria
Glossary of Terms for Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practices1 senseview framework →
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Independent review conducted to compare the various aspects of the laboratory’s performance with a standard for that performance. Also defined as a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.