During a security-governance meeting, the CISO is assigning formal roles for information accountability. Each business unit must designate the senior-level individual who decides how its information is classified, shared, and protected. Which role title is typically used for that senior manager?
In data-governance frameworks, a data owner is usually a vice president or other senior manager who has ultimate accountability for a specific set of information assets. The data owner sets classification levels, approves appropriate controls, and can delegate day-to-day tasks to custodians or stewards. Custodians and stewards focus on technical upkeep or quality, and processors merely act on instructions; none of these roles carry the strategic accountability held by the data owner.
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