CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question0145

During an audit of the organization’s data privacy policy, the IS auditor identified that only some IT application databases have encryption in place. What should be the auditor’s FIRST action?

A.
Assess the resources required to implement encryption to unencrypted databases.
B. Review the most recent database penetration testing results.
C. Determine whether compensating controls are in place.
D. Review a comprehensive list of databases with the information they contain.

Correct Answer: C