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PO6.1 - IT Policy and Control Environment

This topic is intended to enable collaboration and sharing of information to facilitate a better understanding and approach to implementing this COBIT control objective based on the risk, value and guidance provided by its corresponding control practices.

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IT Policy and Control Environment

Define the elements of a control environment for IT, aligned with the enterprise’s management philosophy and operating style. These elements should include expectations/requirements regarding delivery of value from IT investments, appetite for risk, integrity, ethical values, staff competence, accountability and responsibility. The control environment should be based on a culture that supports value delivery whilst managing significant risks, encourages cross-divisional co-operation and teamwork, promotes compliance and continuous process improvement, and handles process deviations (including failure) well.

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Value Drivers

  • Comprehensive IT control environment
  • Comprehensive set of IT policies
  • Increased awareness of the organisation’s mission
  • Proper use of applications and IT services
  Risk Drivers
  • Miscommunications about organisational mission
  • Management’s philosophy misinterpreted
  • Actions not aligned with the organisation’s business objectives
  • No transparent IT control environment
  • Compliance and security issues

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  1. Align the IT management and control environment with the organisation’s general risk and control environment.
  2. Assign accountability and responsibility, including supervisory roles for creating procedures and practices to operationalise the control framework.
  3. Ensure that the environment clearly defines the control culture and philosophy of the enterprise, risk appetite, ethical values, code of conduct, accountability, and requirements for management integrity in the IT management and control environment.
  4. Create an approach for the communication of policies and procedures supported by appropriate awareness training to ensure transparency and understanding of these policies.
  5. Ensure that the organisational structure for defining and developing the control framework clearly defines key areas of authority and responsibility.
  6. Ensure that the human resources environment fosters and supports the adherence to policies and procedures.

 

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