Owner

Definitions

1. The person, team, or role formally accountable for a system, dataset, control, or risk decision. In security governance, assigning a clear owner is essential because unowned assets and exceptions tend to remain vulnerable indefinitely.

   In plain English: The person or team responsible for something and accountable for its security or risk decisions.

   Example: "The audit finding stayed open for months because no one had been named owner of the exposed legacy service."

Related Terms

• Internal Audit
• IT Asset Management
• IT Governance
• Policy Violation
• Privacy
• Regulation
• Review
• Risk Management
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