A.5.3 Segregation of duties | ISO 27001 Control

Purpose

To reduce opportunities for unauthorized or unintentional modification or misuse of the organization's assets.

Implementation Guidance

Identify conflicting duties that should not be performed by the same person

Implement technical controls to enforce segregation where possible

Document exceptions and implement compensating controls

Review user access rights regularly to ensure segregation is maintained

Consider separation between development, testing, and production environments

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