11.07

Control Activities

Principle 11 - Design General Control Activities over Information Technology

Attribute 11.07 - Management designs appropriate types of general control activities to mitigate information security risks. General control activities are the actions established through policies and procedures that apply to all or a large segment of an entity's information technology. They support the proper operation of the entity's information technology by creating a suitable environment for effective operation of application and user control activities. When designing general control activities, management evaluates information security objectives to meet the defined information requirements. General control activities are designed to achieve one or more of the following information security objectives:

• Confidentiality - Preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means for protecting privacy and sensitive information.
• Integrity - Guarding against improper information modification or destruction, which includes ensuring information's nonrepudiation and authenticity.
• Availability - Ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information, thus preventing the disruption of access to or use of information or information technology.

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Jamie's Story

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Election Anomalies

Arizona Senate Allegations

Arizona Senate allegations arose from MC's failure to recognize the Arizona Senates Oversight Role. These allegations were investigated and reported on by the Arizona Attorney General's Office 2020 General Election Investigation. This Green Book attribute applies given the Arizona Senate's concern that the 2020 election related to the integrity of the data.

• Maricopa Election Management Server (2020)
  • MC EMS 2020 - Election Management System Database Purged
  • MC EMS 2020 - Election Files Deleted
  • MC EMS 2020 - Corrupt Ballot Images
  • MC EMS 2020 - Missing Ballot Images
  • MC EMS 2020 - Failure to Follow Basic Cyber Security Practices
  • MC EMS 2020 - Anonymous Logins
  • MC EMS 2020 - Dual Boot System Discovered
  • MC EMS 2020 - Operating System Logs Not Preserved
  • MC EMS 2020 - Internet Connections to the EMS