One of the most frequent questions my team and I get asked is: “Can you help us build a test plan?” In fact, 59% of security practitioners cite a “lack of systematic approach to defining testing (e.g., lack of testing plan) as one of the top barriers to assessing control effectiveness,” according to a recent SANS Institute poll.

Since testing the effectiveness of your controls is imperative to knowing your true security posture and assessing your preparedness for a cyber-attack, we have set out below a few high-level guidelines to help you get started with building your own cybersecurity testing plan.

Ready the full article on InfoSecurity Magazine from Cymulate’s CEO: