Domain 6 · Objective reference 6.3 · Chapter 40 of 62
Collect reliable security-process evidence
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Remember this: Evidence must show what happened over the relevant period.
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Choose reliable records and populations.
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Define selection and evidence limitations.
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What this chapter explains
- Concepts and mechanisms
- Design, evidence and tradeoffs
Concepts and mechanisms
Process evidence can include access approvals, account lifecycle records, management review, backup verification, awareness outcomes and continuity exercises. Its reliability depends on source, completeness, accuracy, period and access protection. A spreadsheet of completed tasks can omit missing transactions; an automated extract can have incorrect filters or incomplete sources.
Design, evidence and tradeoffs
Define the population independently where possible, reconcile data and record extraction methods. Distinguish activity counts from control effectiveness and risk indicators. Do not collect confidential records beyond the authorized purpose. A dashboard’s precision does not remove uncertainty in underlying data. Link evidence to the assertion being tested so a reviewer can understand both the supported conclusion and its limits.
Worked example
A departure review starts with the personnel departure population and reconciles it to application records rather than sampling only closed tickets.
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What can a large sample from an incomplete population fail to correct?
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Sampling more of the same incomplete source does not establish the missing population or its unrecorded failures.
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