There are several reasons to do a security audit. They include these six goals:
- Identify security problems and gaps, as well as system weaknesses.
- Establish a security baseline that future audits can be compared with.
- Comply with internal organization security policies.
- Comply with external regulatory requirements.
- Determine if security training is adequate.
- Identify unnecessary resources.
Security audits help us protect critical data, identify security loopholes, create new security policies and track the effectiveness of security strategies. Regular audits can help ensure employees stick to security practices and can catch new vulnerabilities.