How to Make Your Assessor’s Job Easier and Your Assessment Go More Smoothly by Helping Them See the Forest for the Trees (E03a)
Assessors have never seen another business exactly like yours; every organization is unique. However, while preparing for an assessment, companies often focus on interviews, examinations, and testing for 320 assessment criteria, overlooking the importance of providing the assessment team with context. A thorough in-brief, describing the organization’s operations, environment, security controls, data flows, and governance, enables assessors to understand what they are evaluating and makes their job easier. This talk outlines best practices for simplifying the assessment process and ensuring smoother outcomes by providing critical context to assessors.