Many organizations have multiple avenues for ensuring that they operate within their risk appetite. Organizations operating in a highly regulated environment in particular have a need to demonstrate that they have mitigated the many risks that threaten them to a reasonable level. To do so, they implement a technique of assurance layering to get the risk mitigation they need or desire. One common example of this strategy is the Three Lines of Defense model. However, this is not the only model. Utilize the Knowledge Leader website and perform the following:

a. Authenticate to the Knowledge Leader website using your username and password.

b. Perform research and identify alternative model(s) of assurance layering other than the Three Lines of Defense model. Compare and contrast the(se) model(s). How do they differ? How are they similar?

c. Submit a brief write-up indicating the results of your research to your instructor.