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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Foundational

Security Standard

Mandatory requirement specifying uniform use of technologies, configurations, or methods to support policy.

Definition

Standards make policies measurable, such as requiring AES-256 encryption or 14-character minimum passwords. Baselines define minimum security configurations for specific systems. Standards change more often than policies as technology evolves.

Example

An encryption standard requires TLS 1.2 or higher for all external connections.

Exam tip

Standards are mandatory; guidelines are not.

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