COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology)
COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) is an international open
standard that defines requirements for the control and security of sensitive data and provides a
reference framework. COBIT,
which provides a reference framework, was introduced in the 1990s by the IT Governance
Institute.
COBIT consists of an executive summary, management guidelines, framework, control objectives,
implementation toolset and audit guidelines. Extensive support is provided, including a list of
critical success factors for measuring security program effectiveness and benchmark
s for auditing purposes. COBIT has been revised several times since inception and upgrades are
published at regular intervals.
This was last updated in August 2006
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