How does the Identify function address legal and regulatory requirements?
- A.Through the Asset Management category, it ensures the organization catalogs and tracks its hardware, software, data flow, and external system inventories across each business unit
- B.Through the Governance category, it ensures the organization understands and manages its regulatory, legal, and contractual cybersecurity obligations
- C.Through the Risk Assessment category, it ensures the organization identifies and scores its threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood estimates, and potential business impacts across each system
- D.Through the Business Environment category, it ensures the organization documents and prioritizes its mission, stakeholders, dependencies, and supply chain role across each function
Why B is correct
The Governance category within Identify ensures the organization understands applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations related to cybersecurity, incorporating them into the risk management program.
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