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CC5.3 CC5

Control Activities / CC5.3

Deploying controls through policies people can follow

Think of it likeThe rule written on the wall, plus the person whose job it is to carry it out.

In plain English

Controls are put into effect through policies that establish what is expected and procedures that turn those policies into action, performed by competent people at a sensible frequency.

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