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An IS steering committee should:
A. include a mix of members from different departments and
staff levels.
B. ensure that IS security policies and procedures have been
executed properly.
C. have formal terms of reference and maintain minutes of
its meetings.
D. be briefed about new trends and products at each meeting
by a vendor.
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Answer: C
It is important to keep detailed steering committee minutes
to document the decisions and activities of the IS steering
committee, and the board of directors should be informed on
a timely basis. Choice A is incorrect because only senior
management, or high staff levels should be members of this
committee because of its strategic mission. Choice B is not
a responsibility of this committee but the responsibility of
the security administrator. Choice D is incorrect because a
vendor should be invited to meetings only when appropriate.
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