FFIEC IT Examination Handbook IS-IV.A.3: IV.A.3 Independence of Tests and Audits (Information Security)

What does IS-IV.A.3 require?

Testing personnel are independent of the design, installation, maintenance and operation of the tested system and of the policies and procedures that guide it, and the test reports are prepared by equally independent individuals, so that results carry credibility and bias is reduced.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in Information Security booklet (September 2016) – FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

IS-I.A I.A Security Culture (Information Security)
IS-I.B I.B Responsibility and Accountability (Information Security)
IS-I.C I.C Resources (Information Security)
IS-II.A.1 II.A.1 Threats (Information Security)
IS-II.A.2 II.A.2 Vulnerabilities (Information Security)
IS-II.A.3(a) II.A.3(a) Supervision of Cybersecurity Risk (Information Security)
IS-II.A.3(b) II.A.3(b) Resources for Cybersecurity Preparedness (Information Security)
IS-II.B II.B Risk Measurement (Information Security)

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