Have you ever "whitewashed" a real security risk?

LeadershipSecurity & GRC

Yes, on my own12%

Yes, because I was asked35%

No, but I have been asked19%

No, and never been asked32%

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IT Manager in Construction2 years ago

Well, my feedback and voce is NO.
I know and I am aware of the chain of responsibility but even when enforce for a compromise, I never did it.
The classic example is the MFA 😉

CIO in Education4 years ago

No, I have not.

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Director in Software4 years ago

At some point I have been instructed to not enforce a software policy that could open the door to real risks.

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CISO in Services (non-Government)4 years ago

The security risk will always be there. There are mitigating strategies and they work to reduce the impact or the likelihood. When we are given resources to mitigate the risk, or assured, we can whitewash the risk. It is not that I have done it but as a hypothesis, it can happen.

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Director of IT in Manufacturing4 years ago

Whitewashing anything is a huge no-no, especially security or safety items.

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