Which type of tool is specifically designed to track an organization's compliance status against multiple regulatory requirements?

Configuration management database (CMDB)

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform

Intrusion detection system (IDS)

What is the primary purpose of generating compliance reports for management?

To provide a summary of the organization's compliance posture and highlight areas of concern

To store evidence for an indefinite period

To automatically remediate any compliance gaps

To replace the need for external audits

What is the primary benefit of creating a control mapping matrix that links organizational processes to multiple regulatory frameworks?

It reduces the total number of controls required across all frameworks

It allows the organization to use a single set of controls to satisfy multiple frameworks where requirements overlap

It automatically generates audit evidence for all frameworks

It eliminates the need for separate risk assessments for each framework

A large e-commerce company must ensure that its payment processing systems remain PCI DSS compliant. The security team wants to automate the collection of evidence for required controls, such as firewall reviews and vulnerability scans. Which automation approach is most effective?

Have the security team manually upload evidence to the GRC platform on a monthly basis.

Automate the generation of compliance reports from existing security tools and integrate them into the GRC platform.

Rely on the payment processor's compliance certification and do not collect internal evidence.

Use a separate spreadsheet to track evidence and share it with auditors during the audit.

Why is continuous monitoring important for maintaining compliance?

It eliminates the need for any manual security reviews

It guarantees that all compliance requirements are permanently satisfied

It replaces the need for regular risk assessments

It allows organizations to identify and address compliance issues in real time rather than waiting for periodic audits

CompTIASecurityX (CASP+)

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