# Data Governance Committee and Stewardship One-sentence definition: Cross-functional body and designated stewards who set policy and ensure accountability for data assets. ## Key Facts - Committee sets policies/standards, resolves conflicts, prioritizes work. - Stewards manage quality, classification, access, and lineage for domains. - Escalation path for exceptions and disputes. - Metrics: data quality KPIs, access recertifications, backlog burn-down. - Integrates with security, privacy, and compliance teams. - **Verify:** check official (ISC)² CBK and current exam outline. ## Exam Relevance - Identify who approves data access policy and handles exceptions. **Mnemonic:** “**Decide & Steward**.” ## Mini Scenario Q: Marketing wants broad PII access—who decides? A: Data governance committee with steward input and risk alignment. ## Revision Checklist - Name 3 committee responsibilities. - Define steward role. - Tie metrics to outcomes. ## Related [[Data Catalogs and Metadata Management]] · [[Data Quality and Integrity Controls]] · [[Access Control to Data Assets]] · [[Record Management and Data Retention]] · [[Privacy Principles and Data Protection]] · [[Domain 2 - Index]]