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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

System Owner

Official responsible for procurement, development, integration, operation, and maintenance of a system.

Definition

The system owner ensures the system is categorized, controls are implemented, plans are developed, and remediation actions are carried out. They work with the ISSO and the AO. In DoD, the program manager often performs this role.

Example

The HR director is the system owner for the agency's HR application.

Exam tip

System owner manages the system; the AO accepts its risk.

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