What is a gap analysis in the context of NIST CSF implementation?
- A.A review of incident logs and audit findings to rank the controls that failed in the last year
- B.A penetration test of the production network and cloud accounts to find exploitable vulnerabilities before an attacker does
- C.A comparison between the current cybersecurity posture and the desired target state to identify areas needing improvement
- D.A calculation of the financial loss from past breaches and projected incidents to justify the annual security budget to the board
Why C is correct
A gap analysis compares the organization's current cybersecurity posture (Current Profile) against its desired state (Target Profile) to identify specific areas requiring improvement.
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