Regulatory pressures and the push for process improvement have increased
demand for governance and controls in IT. Learn the difference between the
main three frameworks, and select the right one to match the needs of your
organization.
IT Governance Frameworks
There are three international standards that are at the forefront today.
They are:
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COBIT: The Control Objectives for Information and
related Technology (COBIT), published by the Information Systems
Audit and Control Association (ISACA), was originally released in 1996.
The COBIT framework contains 34 high-level IT control objectives. The
entire COBIT documentation set is available online, including the
executive summary, framework, control objectives, audit guidelines,
management guidelines, and an implementation guide.
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ISO 17799: The International Organization for
Standardization's ISO 17799, titled "Information Technology
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