September 2004
Beginner to intermediate
520 pages
18h 21m
English
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Appendix A
Preliminary Checklist
to Gather Information
This checklist is a preliminary questionnaire designed to obtain general information
about a company’s operations, organizations, and supporting technologies. This
questionnaire can be discussed with a company at the beginning of onsite work or
it can be given to clients prior to beginning the face-to-face meetings. If the appro-
priate members of management and subject matter experts complete the question-
naire, it can provide some excellent information in preparation for meetings with
the client during the security assessment. If someone in the client’s organization has
the time to comprehensiv ...