Application controls
The integrated set of measures, practices, and oversight mechanisms implemented to establish a well-reasoned level of confidence that the intended objectives for a specific application system will be consistently realized. This encompasses the governance framework, control environment, risk management strategies, and monitoring activities distinctly tailored to ensure the automated solution operates effectively while mitigating associated risks.
The application controls aim to substantiate that the software meets defined requirements for areas such as data integrity, system reliability, regulatory compliance, and alignment with business processes. This holistic control approach applies appropriate policies, operational procedures, preventive and detective controls, as well as ongoing evaluations across the application lifecycle. The collective application control efforts provide systematic reasonable assurance that stakeholder requirements are satisfied and organizational objectives facilitated by the automated solution are dependably achieved.
