What Is the Statement of Applicability (SOA) and What Should

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is the Statement of Applicability (SOA) and what should it be consistent with?

• A) The SOA is the end-product of the risk-assessment process and should be consistent with the ISMS policy developed in the early stages of the PDAC process.
• B) The SOA is the first draft of the risk-assessment process should be consistent with the ISMS policy developed in the early stages of the PDAC process.
• C) The SOA is the end-product of the risk-assessment process and should be contradictive to the ISMS policy developed in the later stages of the PDAC process.
• D) The SOA should be consistent with the risk assessment standards found in ISO 9002.

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