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A.5.35 A.5

Organizational / A.5.35

Independent review of the security program

Think of it likeAsking a friend to walk round the house and say what they would target.

In plain English

Someone outside the day-to-day running of things reviews whether the arrangements actually work, because the people who built them are the worst placed to judge.

Related CSF and CIS controls (unofficial mapping)