What is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a gap analysis between Current and Target Profiles?
- A.To rank third-party vendors by their published security maturity scores, producing a leaderboard and a shortlist for the next annual procurement renewal cycle
- B.To certify the organization against an external standard, issuing an attestation letter and a public badge after the assessor signs off on the remaining open gaps
- C.To assign control owners a performance rating, tying pay and promotion decisions to closure of the open gaps
- D.To identify differences between current and desired cybersecurity outcomes, enabling the creation of a prioritized action plan to address the gaps
Why D is correct
Gap analysis between Current and Target Profiles identifies specific differences between where the organization is and where it wants to be, providing the foundation for a prioritized, risk-informed improvement plan.
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