Orphan System (Dictionary Entry)

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Last updated: 07-48-2021
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Orphan System

Alternative Forms

  • Orphan

Definitions

Definition 1 IT Service Management

An IT system without a system owner.

Notes

Because nobody is responsible for an orphan system, the satisfaction of system requirements is no longer assured. This represent an operational risk, including a security risk.

Quotes

It is the responsibility of the information security manager to ensure that, in the assignment process, there are no “orphan” systems or systems without policy-compliance owners.

(https://open-measure.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BIB/pages/1061585075, p. 175)

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