How can benchmarking support continual improvement?
- A.Comparing security spend, headcount, and tooling budgets against industry peers shows where the organization can cut cost, with the gap used like the improvement target
- B.Benchmarking is reserved for the certification body, and internal teams use its report
- C.Comparing security practices, metrics, and maturity against industry peers identifies areas where the organization can improve
- D.Benchmarking against peers sets the risk appetite, and replaces the internal risk assessment
Why C is correct
Benchmarking against industry peers and best practices identifies areas for improvement and helps set realistic improvement targets.
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