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Performing an Audit or Security Test

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Compliance means that the organization and its actors adhere to applicable regulation and organizational policy and standards. Auditors are professional evaluators who test for compliance and/or that certain objectives are met. Therefore, understanding audit techniques professionalize testing, whether it is done for test or audit purposes.

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    Susan Lincke

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Lincke, S. (2015). Performing an Audit or Security Test. In: Security Planning. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16027-6_13

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