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Auditor

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Audit administrator

Definition(s):

  An FCKMS role that is responsible for establishing and reviewing an audit log, assuring that the log is reviewed periodically and after any security-compromise-relevant event, and providing audit reports to FCKMS managers.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-152 under Audit administrator

  See Audit administrator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-152

  A member of the organization who inspects reports and risk assessments from one or more analyzers as well as organization-specific criteria to ensure that an app meets the security requirements of the organization.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-163 [Superseded]