From the course: CSSLP Cert Prep: 7 Software Deployment, Operations, and Maintenance

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Obtaining security approval to operate

Obtaining security approval to operate

From the course: CSSLP Cert Prep: 7 Software Deployment, Operations, and Maintenance

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Obtaining security approval to operate

- [Instructor] Shifting from deployment to operations isn't just a technical process, it involves communication and management sign-off as well. You want to build a process that enables you to obtain the security approval needed to operate your production app. ISC-squared uses a specific term for this security approval, authorization to operate. Yes, you'll have your hands full with all the technical security details that constitute the secure deployment of an app. But remember, the business is less concerned with security than they are with risk. You'll want to brief one or more of the senior leaders in your organization on your app and your deployment plans, so they can weigh that against how this might impact the overall risk that the organization is currently managing. By enabling them to make a fully informed decision about those risks, you can help them determine whether or not those risks are reasonable, or…

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