In-Depth Guide
The Situation
The team is about to start a build or sign a contract.
Where Teams Get Stuck
If approval happens only at the end, the design is already fixed and the only choices are accept the risk or waste the work.
How RAMP Handles It
RAMP routes the requirements document to the CISO, records the decision, the reasoning and any conditions, and carries the conditions forward to Gate 2.
Three outcomes
Approve, approve with conditions, or decline. Each is recorded with a reason.
Conditions matter
A condition such as no customer data in prompts is only useful if it is written down and checked before production.
The Bottom Line
Two gates are the point: one at the start to shape the design, one at the end to confirm it.
Frequently asked questions
- Who approves at Gate 1?
- Typically the CISO or equivalent security executive, with legal and privacy input from the requirements stage.
Leadership Action Item
Make Gate 1 fast and recorded. Next: put the risk in dollars.
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