A new version of an information security regulation is published that requires an organization's compliance.
The information security manager should FIRST:
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A. B. C. D.D.
When a new version of an information security regulation is published, an organization's compliance with the regulation becomes mandatory. As the Information Security Manager, your first step should be to conduct a gap analysis against the new regulation to determine how much work needs to be done to ensure compliance.
Option A, conducting an audit based on the new version of the regulation, assumes that the organization is already in compliance with the previous version of the regulation. This is not a safe assumption, and it is possible that the organization is not in compliance with the previous version. Therefore, conducting an audit based on the new version of the regulation may not be the best first step.
Option B, conducting a risk assessment to determine the risk of noncompliance, is a good step but should not be the first step. The risk assessment will help the organization determine how likely it is to violate the regulation and what consequences it may face. However, it is important to first identify the specific requirements of the new regulation that the organization must comply with.
Option C, conducting benchmarking against similar organizations, is not the best first step because it assumes that other organizations are already in compliance with the new regulation. Furthermore, benchmarking does not identify the specific requirements of the new regulation.
Therefore, the correct answer is D, performing a gap analysis against the new regulation. A gap analysis compares the organization's current practices with the new regulation's requirements to identify gaps that need to be addressed. This analysis will help the organization prioritize compliance efforts and develop an action plan to meet the new regulation's requirements.