Term Definition
Segregation of Duties (SoD)
A principle preventing one person from controlling all steps of a critical process.
Segregation of Duties is a fundamental preventive control ensuring no individual can initiate, approve, and record a transaction alone. SoD violations are identified during audits and within ERP systems (SAP, Oracle). It is a pillar of SOX ITGC controls.
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