During an organization's change management process, a newly proposed security measure is about to be implemented. Which of the following actions would BEST ensure that the change aligns with the organization's security policies and operational impact is minimized?
Immediately update all documentation to reflect the proposed changes.
Develop a comprehensive backout plan in case the implementation fails.
Secure approval from top management to proceed with the implementation.
Conduct a thorough impact analysis to evaluate the effects on current operations and compliance with security guidelines.
Execute a series of tests to validate the functionality of the proposed measure.
Enforce strict version control to track the changes being made.
Having a comprehensive impact analysis will ensure that the measure aligns with the organization's security policies and operational impact is anticipated and minimized. It identifies the potential repercussions on existing systems and processes and contributes to informed decision-making. Simply obtaining approval or generating test results does not provide a complete picture of the impact. The backout plan is necessary for recovery but does not help in aligning with policies. Updating documentation or version control practices are part of the process but are not central to aligning changes with security policies or minimizing operational impact.
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