A company is planning to hire an external firm to conduct a security assessment of its IT environment. Given the nature of the assessment being independent, which of the following options would BEST ensure an impartial and unbiased review of the company's security posture?
Having an internal security team conduct the assessment.
Utilizing a firm that is a business partner of one of the company's major competitors to perform the audit.
Engaging an independent third-party firm that specializes in security assessments.
Hiring a firm that also sells security solutions to the company while performing the audit.
An independent third-party audit is conducted by an external firm that has no vested interest in the outcome of the audit. This lack of bias ensures that they can provide an impartial review of the company's security posture without any conflicts of interest.
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