From the course: Cybersecurity Careers: Become a Security Auditor
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Why do organizations need to be audited?
From the course: Cybersecurity Careers: Become a Security Auditor
Why do organizations need to be audited?
- Every single organization is different. They all have their own type of business and data to protect. Take a moment here to think about the organization you work for. What kind of data do you have? What might happen if that data was leaked? Write it down in the notebook below the video player and come back to it as you continue through this course. So why do organizations need to be audited? Well, there are actually quite a few different reasons. Let's walk through a few examples. When you fill your car with gas, you're less likely to pay with cash than a credit card. Even when making purchases for items such as groceries or even a local haircut, most customers use a credit or debit card. Electronic payments have become the most convenient form of purchasing, but this comes with risk. When paying with a card, your name, account number, expiration date, CVV code, and other information is transmitted across the internet…
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