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Does the alarm system have a power backup?

Yes No N/A

Are fire prevention and suppression systems in place?

Yes No N/A

Are power backups available?

Yes No N/A

Is environmental monitoring implemented?

Yes No N/A

Incident Response

Is an incident response plan in place and regularly tested?

Yes No N/A

Are security incidents and breaches promptly reported and investigated?

Yes No N/A

Is there a process for notifying affected parties in the event of a data breach?

Yes No N/A

Employee Awareness and Training

Are employees provided with security awareness training?

Yes No N/A

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Do they understand the importance of vigilance and challenging suspicious activity?

Yes No N/A

Do employees sign an acceptable use policy regarding information security?

Yes No N/A

Are employees regularly reminded of security best practices and policies?

Yes No N/A

Are employees aware of and compliant on how to report suspicious activities or

incidents?

Yes No N/A

Compliance

Is the organization compliant with relevant security regulations and standards?

Yes No N/A

Are security audits conducted by third-party assessors periodically?

Yes No N/A

Is there a process for addressing security audit findings and implementing corrective
actions?

Yes No N/A

Are all security policies and procedures documented?

Yes No N/A

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