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In one organisation the security head controls the line-item budget for all security activity and every security practitioner reports into that office. Which governance structure does this describe?

  1. Federated by business unit
  2. Decentralised by division
  3. Centralised
  4. Hybrid with local security officers
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Answer: C. Centralised

Under a centralised structure the departmental security officer has line-item budget control over security activity throughout the organisation and all practitioners report to that office.

Source: NIST SP 800-100 (NIST) — Sec. 2.2.2 Governance Structures

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