Define: "Executive Exception" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Demand the exception in writing from their official email account. When the breach happens attach that exact email to the incident report."
An authorized deviation from standard corporate policy approved by senior leadership.
What does "Executive Exception" actually mean?
"The ultimate rules for thee but not for me loophole used by VPs to bypass security and break the network on a Friday."
"This device is out of compliance but has been granted an executive exception by the CTO."
"The CEO demanded an executive exception to bypass the firewall rules, which is exactly how the ransomware got in."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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