Charlie is an IT security consultant that owns his own business in Denver. Charlie has recently been hired by Fleishman Robotics, a mechanical engineering company also in Denver. After signing service level agreements and other contract papers, Charlie asks to look over the current company security policies. Based on these policies, Charlie compares the policies against what is actually in place to secure the company’s network. From this information, Charlie is able to produce a report to give to company executives showing which areas the company is lacking in. This report then becomes the basis for all of Charlie’s remaining tests.
What type of initial analysis has Charlie performed to show the company which areas it needs improvements in?
A.
Charlie has performed a BREACH analysis; showing the company where its weak points are
B.
This analysis would be considered a vulnerability analysis
C.
This type of analysis is called GAP analysis
D.
This initial analysis performed by Charlie is called an Executive Summary
Explanation:
In business and economics, gap analysis is a tool that helps a company to compare its actual performance with its potential performance.
At its core are two questions: "Where are we?" and "Where do we want to be?".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_analysis