From the course: Performing a Technical Security Audit and Assessment

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Challenge: Write a security assessment methodology

Challenge: Write a security assessment methodology

From the course: Performing a Technical Security Audit and Assessment

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Challenge: Write a security assessment methodology

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(upbeat music) - [Instructor] In this chapter, I emphasize the importance of creating a security assessment plan and provided a template for your reference in the handouts. Section 4 of this template is the assessment methodology. Your challenge is to develop a methodology for a security assessment plan for a specific scenario. Here's the scenario. The assessment will be an external covert test. Refer to my video on Selecting Your Testing Viewpoint if you need to review these concepts. Ask yourself how would you conduct this type of assessment? And in your methodology, describe the processes you would follow. When writing your methodology, consider the stages outlined in the Technical Security Assessment Methodology video, particularly focusing on the execution stage. Describe how data will be collected, how security controls will be tested, and the timing of testing activities. Methodologies can be narrative or in bullet points, and there is no set length requirement, but providing…

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