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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

Security Steering Committee

Cross-functional management group that prioritizes security initiatives, resolves conflicts, and aligns security with business needs.

Definition

A steering committee includes senior representatives from business units, IT, legal, HR, risk, and security. It reviews strategy, approves major projects and policies, allocates resources, and escalates risk decisions. It helps ensure security is treated as a business issue rather than a purely technical one.

Example

The committee decides whether to fund an MFA rollout before or after an ERP migration.

Exam tip

On CISM questions, getting business stakeholder buy-in through a steering committee is usually the best first step for strategic changes.

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