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The most important outcome of effective risk treatment is the implementation of corrective actions that address the root causes of the risk and reduce its likelihood and/or impact to an acceptable level. Effective risk treatment does not necessarily eliminate the risk, but rather brings it within the organization’s risk appetite and tolerance. Timely reporting of incidents and reduced cost of acquiring controls are desirable benefits of effective risk treatment, but they are not the primary outcome.

 The best indicator of the effectiveness of a recent information security awareness campaign delivered across the organization is the increase in the number of reported security incidents. This means that the employees have become more aware of the security threats and issues, and have learned how to recognize and report them to the appropriate authorities. Reporting security incidents is a vital part of the incident response process, as it helps to identify and contain the incidents, prevent further damage, and initiate the recovery actions. Reporting security incidents also helps to collect and analyze the incident data, which can be used to improve the security controls and policies, and to prevent or mitigate similar incidents in the future. An increase in the number of reported security incidents shows that the awareness campaign has successfully raised the level of security knowledge, attitude, and behavior among the employees, and has encouraged them to take an active role in protecting the organization’s information assets.

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CISM Review Manual 15th Edition, page 1631

Measuring and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Security Awareness Improvement Methods2

Developing metrics to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity awareness program3

How to build a successful information security awareness programme - BCS4

How to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness - ISACA5

he greatest concern for an information security manager of a large multinational organization when outsourcing data processing to a cloud service provider is the local laws and regulations that may apply to the data and the cloud service provider. Local laws and regulations may vary significantly across different jurisdictions and may impose different requirements or restrictions on the data protection, privacy, security, sovereignty, retention, disclosure, transfer, or access. These laws and regulations may also create potential conflicts or inconsistencies with the organization’s own policies, standards, or contractual obligations. Therefore, an information security manager should conduct a thorough legal and regulatory analysis before outsourcing data processing to a cloud service provider and ensure that the cloud service provider complies with all the applicable laws and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions.

References = CISM Manual1, Chapter 3: Information Security Program Development (ISPD), Section 3.1: Outsourcing2

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Outsourcing data processing to a cloud service provider may expose the organization to different legal and regulatory requirements depending on the location of the data and the vendor. This could affect the organization’s compliance and liability in case of a breach or dispute. Therefore, the information security manager should be most concerned about the local laws and regulations that apply to the outsourcing arrangement.