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Email: [email protected]
While a Cyber Security Audit is used to find the presence of controls, auditors rarely test the effectiveness of those controls. And the fact that a control exists does not necessarily mean that it is effective in mitigating cyber risk. For example, your cybersecurity auditors might check a box that says you have a firewall in place to reduce the number of websites employees can visit while using company equipment. But if that firewall isn’t properly configured, then the firewall might be useless. So just because you have a control in place, does not mean that the control is an effective one.
It is for this reason that Cyber Security Assessments are often conducted. An assessmentcan be a formalized process, but the person or organization conducting the assessment does not need to be an auditor per se. If you’re trying to develop a complete picture of your cybersecurity posture, a cybersecurity assessment will help you kick the tires on current technology, documentation, network configuration, and overall effectiveness.