[Verse 1] When one person holds the keys to every door Performance and review collapse into one floor The CISO reports to CIO's command Risk creator supervises the reviewing hand Three duties must stay apart by design Perform, authorize, review - draw the line [Chorus] Separation, separation, keep the duties apart Three different people, three different parts Perform, authorize, review - never the same When power combines, we lose the game Separation, separation, governance core Independence matters more and more [Verse 2] Security finds the gaps but can't get the cash Budget approval from the source of the clash Detection without remediation rights Like finding the fire but dimming the lights SOC Two and CMMC demand the split When functions merge, compliance doesn't fit [Chorus] Separation, separation, keep the duties apart Three different people, three different parts Perform, authorize, review - never the same When power combines, we lose the game Separation, separation, governance core Independence matters more and more [Bridge] HIPAA says security can't be subordinate OSFI wants stature that's appropriate Board oversight needs the skill to see Paper independence isn't the key Internal assessment needs external voice Structural separation is the right choice [Verse 3] IT operations prioritize speed and flow Security assessment needs room to grow When review reports to the one who performs The checking function never transforms Three pillars standing separate and strong That's how governance works all along [Chorus] Separation, separation, keep the duties apart Three different people, three different parts Perform, authorize, review - never the same When power combines, we lose the game Separation, separation, governance core Independence matters more and more [Outro] Draw the lines clear, make the structure right Separation of duties brings oversight Three functions distinct in the governance chain That's how CISO success we maintain
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