Audit function

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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.

MWEFFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

Senses

1 more sense beyond the canonical

NIST SP 800-171r3attested 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.

Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Audit functions
possessive: Audit function's
pluralpossessive: Audit functions'

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