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Questions to ask your Cybersecurity team to baseline your strengths and weaknesses

This questionnaire with scenario-based questions to evaluate a team's strengths and weaknesses in each area:

  1. Technical Skills:
  • Have team members successfully implemented network security controls, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, in previous projects?
  • Have team members successfully mitigated vulnerabilities and threats to endpoints, such as malware and phishing attacks, in previous projects?
  • Have team members successfully implemented secure coding practices and SDLC security, such as code reviews and testing, in previous projects?
  1. Incident Response Skills:
  • Has the team conducted a tabletop exercise to test their incident response plan? How did they perform?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in responding to a real security incident or breach? How did they handle the situation?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in threat intelligence and analysis, such as identifying potential threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors?
  1. Risk Management Skills:
  • Has the team conducted a risk assessment or audit to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities? How did they prioritize and mitigate those risks?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in developing and implementing risk management strategies, such as risk mitigation and risk transfer?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in compliance and regulatory requirements, such as PCI DSS, GDPR, and HIPAA?
  1. Communication and Collaboration Skills:
  • Has the team successfully communicated complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in previous projects?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in cross-functional collaboration with other IT teams, business units, and external partners in previous projects?
  • Has the team demonstrated experience in working with third-party vendors and service providers to ensure secure outsourcing practices in previous projects?

For each question, the user can assign a score of 3, 2, or 1, based on the team's level of experience and performance in that area:

  • 3 = Strong experience and performance
  • 2 = Moderate experience and performance, with some areas for improvement
  • 1 = Weak experience and performance, requiring significant development and improvement

The total score for each area can be tallied and compared to the rubric to identify the team's strengths and weaknesses in each area. Are you happy with your score? What is that you can do to address the gaps? Is training an option?

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