Security Audit quiz

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Why might a security audit for an application handling payment data specifically reference a standard like PCI DSS?

1. Why might a security audit for an application handling payment data specifically reference a standard like PCI DSS?
2. What is the purpose of checking for proper input validation during a code-focused security audit?
3. Why does a security audit often review an organization's incident response plan, not just technical controls?
4. What does "defense in depth" mean, a principle commonly assessed during a security audit?
5. Why is a security audit's finding severity typically prioritized (e.g. critical, high, medium, low) rather than treating every issue identically?
6. What is a common reason organizations schedule recurring (rather than one-time) security audits?
7. What is the value of a written, actionable remediation plan as an output of a security audit, beyond just a list of findings?
8. Why is reviewing dependency/third-party library versions a common part of a security audit?
9. Why does a security audit often distinguish between a vulnerability's "likelihood" and its "impact" when assessing overall risk?
10. Why might a security audit include a review of an organization's employee security awareness/training practices, not just technical systems?
11. Why might a security audit specifically review logging and monitoring configuration?
12. What is the purpose of reviewing an organization's patch management process as part of a security audit?

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