When Evidence Exists but the Security Control Is Still Ineffective
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. A Practical Auditor’s Guide to Moving Beyond the Checkbox "Evidence proves that something exists or occurred. Effective controls demonstrate that the intended risk is being addressed consistently." In information security audits , one of the most common mistakes is to equate the existence of evidence with the effectiveness of a control. An organization may provide a policy, system screenshot, log extract, report, approval record, or compliance certificate. At first glance, the evidence may appear sufficient. But an important audit question remains: Does the evidence actually demonstrate that the control is appropriately designed, implemented, operating consistently, and achieving its intended security objective? This distinction is particularly important in BFSI, cri...