Policies for Mitigating Individual-Based Risks

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The policy that helps reduce the potential damage from the actions of one person is the "Separation of Duties" policy, option C. Separation of duties is a security principle that requires dividing a process into smaller tasks and assigning different people to perform those tasks. This ensures that no single individual has complete control over a critical process and reduces the potential for fraudulent or malicious activity.

For example, in an organization's financial system, separation of duties would mean that the person who enters a financial transaction is not the same person who approves or authorizes it. This separation ensures that no single person can initiate and approve a fraudulent transaction without detection. It also ensures that multiple individuals are involved in critical processes, reducing the risk of errors or intentional malfeasance.

Option A, CSA (Cloud Security Alliance), is an industry association that provides guidance and best practices for cloud security. While it is essential to follow the CSA's guidance to ensure cloud security, it does not directly address the issue of reducing the potential damage from the actions of one person.

Option B, Risk Assessment, is a process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the risks that an organization faces. While risk assessment is an essential element of an organization's security program, it does not directly address the issue of reducing the potential damage from the actions of one person.

Option D, Internal Audit, is a process of independent and objective evaluation of an organization's operations, including its internal control systems. While internal audits help detect potential fraud, they do not directly address the issue of reducing the potential damage from the actions of one person.

In summary, the policy that helps reduce the potential damage from the actions of one person is the Separation of Duties policy, option C.