[Verse 1] The CISO found the weakness, presented to the board Said "We need resources now or this risk can't be ignored" But the meeting ended silent, budget plans were shelved No signature, no timeline, left the CISO by themselves [Chorus] You can't just table it and walk away Document, approve, review today Sign your name, set the date Shared ownership, don't hesitate Formal risk acceptance is the only way Or negligence is here to stay [Verse 2] When budget cuts eliminate the upgrades that we planned That's a risk acceptance choice, but no one raised their hand Six months later systems fail, the breach is front page news But who decided to defer? There's no paper trail to use [Chorus] You can't just table it and walk away Document, approve, review today Sign your name, set the date Shared ownership, don't hesitate Formal risk acceptance is the only way Or negligence is here to stay [Bridge] SOC Two and CMMC demand that every risk response Has proper documentation, not just silence and nonchalance HIPAA says reduce the risk with measures that are clear Choosing not to act requires justification here [Verse 3] The diagnostic test is simple, ask your CISO now "Which risks are we accepting and did leadership allow?" If they cannot give you names with signatures and dates You've created vacuum space where accountability waits [Final Chorus] You can't just table it and walk away Authority level, time-bound, review today Without the forms, the CISO owns All residual risk that's never shown Formal risk acceptance is the only way To share the burden, don't delay [Outro] Implicit acceptance isn't real Document the choice, make ownership concrete
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