data steward

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001249",
  "term": "data steward",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Data stewards enforce policies, and functional data managers implement the policies and manage day-to-day quality. Data stewards regularly assess classification criteria and test compliance to prevent security issues resulting from data aggregation.\n\n2. A designated group or individual assigned to prepare data collection plans, collect and store program performance data, and analyze and report data in response to performance information requests.\n\n3. Data stewards are legally accountable across the data lifecycle on behalf of the originating element for: a) establishing protection, sharing and governance guidelines for data and datasets within an assigned subject area; b) maintaining data names, business definitions, data integrity rules, and domain values within an assigned subject area; c) compliance with legal and policy requirements and conformance to internal and IC data policies and data standards; d) ensuring application of appropriate security controls; e) analyzing and improving data quality; and f) identifying and resolving related issues.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from IC Data Management Lexicon",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/data-steward/"
}