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Security Exception Template v1.0

Requestor: Mr the Plague (eugene@boatflipper.net)
Created Date: D/M/Y or M/D/Y
Last Updated: D/M/Y or M/D/Y
Tickets: e.g. SECURITY-31337
Risk Severity: Critical
Risk Owner: Hal (hal@boatflipper.net)

Title: One line describing the risk and it's impact.

Summary of risk

~4 sentences of the security risk, and it's impact to the company/customers/employees.

Why do we need this exception?

What are the reasons? Due to shortage of staff/funding? Architecture limitations?

Impact Summary

This section should be filled out by the risk owner, and verified by the security team.

Pros of accepting this exception

  • Fill in

Cons of accepting this exception

  • Fill in

Detailed description

This section should contain

  • All technical details
  • Solutions explored
  • Mitigating controls

Proposed outcome

Details of the fix and timing, or business case for why the risk should be accepted.

Path required for technical uplift

This should provide a remediation plan when an issue is delayed vs accepted. This demonstrates that key stakeholders have identified the solution and have a plan established.

Approvals

Date Name Role Involvement Status
12/31/1999 Margo CEO Risk Approver Under review
12/31/1999 Hal IT Administrator Risk Owner Approved
12/30/1999 Mr the Plague CISO Security Leader Acknowledged accuracy and recommendations

Stakeholders

Name Role Involvement
Mr the Plague Infosec leader Security Leader
Hal IT Administrator Subject matter expert
Dade "Pentester" His mom bought him a "puter for christmas"

Other references

  • Policies the exception would violate
  • Compliance certifications this exception may impact
  • Tickets and documents and notes related to the issue

Template version 1.0 copied from Sectemplates.com 2024